Also, you could buy a second keyboard with a NumLock key. Many are quite inexpensive. Even with my notebook, I use an external keyboard whenever I can. Here's a post on this where someone on a Dell forum wrote about this concern. One of the responses reads as follows:
You could attach any usb keyboard you want--wired or wireless. You don't have to use the kb dell sent. I always use my own keyboard and save the basic dell one as an extra. http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19476756 -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+richard.petty=earthlink....@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Rick Thomas via Talk Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 6:38 AM To: 'Rod Hutton'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'; 'David' Subject: RE: Screen Reader compatible Keyboards. Was: Re: speaking of Dell computers... Hi Rod: There are standard codes generated by input devices and required at the Operating System level. This means that using quote standard unquote key combinations should be a safe option for years to come. I don't know enough to get into the codes nor standards but I know they exist and that a keyboard manufacturer designs it to work with an Operating Systems input device requirements in that respect. The elimination of some keys from the mix causes a problem as well defined in prior postings. That said, ReDefining the keys that are going to be in question to some more traditional keys like combinations of the control, shift and other grammar keys should be an option - at least for single country usage and targeted to a particular Operating system unless I am missing something. It can be done by AI Squared or by each client individually using some third party software but, from prior postings, it can be done easily enough so long as the client is educated in creating scripts or in using third party software to modify hardware / software configurations - not my first choice but one that should work if that is how WE Users want to roll. Anyway, this seems to be the most likely solution after everyone pounding out various ideas. If I buy a new system I will just ask folks what keyboards they are using, name and model, so long as there are still good choices out there before coding something up. Rick USA _______________________________________________ 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/richard.petty% 40earthlink.net. 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
