Re: [JAWS-Users] Issues with jaws on Dell XPS 13? Also looking for a number pad for that laptop

2017-12-09 Thread Sadam Ahmed
You could opt for a USB external keyboard and use that with the Dell xps13. Personally I don't find the issue of the speech cutting out to be a big deal as noted by Adam Morris. On 10/12/2017 10:25 AM, Adam Morris wrote: Hi Mary and all, I have a dell xps13. After a restart or start from

Re: [JAWS-Users] Issues with jaws on Dell XPS 13? Also looking for a number pad for that laptop

2017-12-09 Thread Adam Morris
Hi Mary and all, I have a dell xps13. After a restart or start from shut-down the speech and sometimes music files will stutter. After a few minutes it seems to fix itself. It's slightly annoying but not a deal breaker. I realise as well that some of the other Dell's like the 15 inch have

Re: [JAWS-Users] Issues with jaws on Dell XPS 13? Also looking for a number pad for that laptop

2017-12-09 Thread Steve
Never had that issue. Personally, I wouldn't opt for an external numpad; I'd either buy an external USB keyboard, or get a laptop that is slightly larger with a built-in numpad. If you do a lot of typing, an external keyboard is nicer because it usually has a standard layout, whereas each

Re: [JAWS-Users] Issues with jaws on Dell XPS 13? Also looking for a number pad for that laptop

2017-12-09 Thread Jason White
Some laptops from Dell and Lenovo, for example, provide a full keyboard with numeric pad. Mine does - it's a Lenovo P51. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, December 9, 2017 3:27 PM To:

[JAWS-Users] Issues with jaws on Dell XPS 13? Also looking for a number pad for that laptop

2017-12-09 Thread Mary Otten
I am considering the purchase of a Dell XPS 13 laptop. I have heard remarks on other list about problems with the waves Max audio and screen readers, particularly regarding speech being cut off. That would not be something I would be willing to live with, so I wonder if people have experiences