Why not just use autohotkey to define one of the keys to perform this function. I just bought an hp laptop not to long ago. It does not have an aplacation key. I simply defined the right alt to perform this function. Yes
Also if you go in to the bios you will need sighted help for this you can define the numlock state there. There are also utility programs that will perform this task for you turning off the numlock. Jaws for example has a setting that will define the state of numlock as it is started. Perhaps the window-eyes team should consider providing a app or building in to window-eyes it self a feature that will define the state of numlock when window-eyes is started. Hth -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+jgrimsby=roadrunner....@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Lloyd Rasmussen via Talk Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:08 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: speaking of Dell computers... Same thing happened to me about 6 weeks ago. Apparently Dell has been shipping this type of keyboard for a couple of years; there are complaints in the Dell community forum about it. For some people the computer was left in the numlock On state like mine was, and for other customers it was left in the numlock Off state and they wanted it on. I'm not sure whether this can be fixed in the BIOS. My solution was to abandon that keyboard and use an older USB keyboard I already had. I call this the numb lock problem! Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD http://lras.home.sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol and Roger via Talk Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:13 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: speaking of Dell computers... My brother got a new computer with a keyboard that has a number pad. At the place where the numlock key should be, his keyboard has a delete key and he only has numeric function of the keypad, Does anyone on this list have any ideas as to whether there is a numlock key somewhere? Will his only option for using mouse keys be to use the laptop layout? Thank you. I am sorry, but this is the only information I have about his system except that it is running Windows 7. Carol _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/lras%40sprynet .com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/jgrimsby%40roa drunner.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
