Sorry, I guess I had the wording a little off in my previous email. So just in case you end up with this weird keyboard problem with the Dell laptop
1 Go to the run dialog box. (in start menu) 2. Type msconfig 3. Use control tab to get to the start tab of the dialog. 4. Unclick the items that don't seem to be actual Microsoft programs or your anti virus. You might want to try a few at a time until the problem is solved. 5. I think you have to restart after unclicking or making changes to the start page.. 6. A dialog will come up asking something about the changes. When you are sure things are working smoothly with the keyboard again you can click the don't show this again or something of that nature. When I was doing it under the direction of the FS tech he got a little overboard with his advice to unclick items and when it restarted I had no sound. Had to get a sighted friend to come and restore the default and start over. That is why I recommend just unclicking a few items at a time and start with printer applications. Hope this helps. I presume that this is a problem pretty much just for Dell computers since the FS people were not familiar with it. I also remember an email a while back from someone saying that a Dell was not working with Jaws and was going to be replaced. I suspect the keyboard thing may have been the problem. HTH Sherrie We figured out that it was necessary to go to the msconfig from the > run > command and unclick everything in the start list that was not absolutely > necessary. I think the main culprit turned out to be my Lexmark printer > applications. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Amaro" <[email protected]> To: "Sherrie" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del laptop question What is the fix? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherrie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:15 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del laptop question >I have a Del laptop and I have had to set it up twice since the hard drive > had to be replaced after a year. Both times I had a very weird problem in > that the keyboard would not control the jaws functions properly. Like I > would press Alt F4 and it would say alt control f4 and would not do what > it > was supposed to. I called FS both times (since I forgot the original fix) > and we figured out that it was necessary to go to the msconfig from the > run > command and unclick everything in the start list that was not absolutely > necessary. I think the main culprit turned out to be my Lexmark printer > applications. > So just in case you end up with this weird problem here is the fix. > Also, Dell has a weird connection to the wireless signals. I really liked > just using the regular Microsoft "connect to" dialog. I finally had to > call > Dell to see how to connect and even now I am not quite sure how it works. > Those were the two main hurdles with a Dell that I think other laptops > don't > have. All in all I like my Dell and I especially like the switch that > allows me to "turn off" the wireless signal without having to go through > the > disconnect routine. I just flip the switch when I am not at the computer > and I feel a little bit safer from Internet intrusion . > Good luck with your new laptop. > Sherrie Gosling > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Amaro" <[email protected]> > To: "jeremy" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del laptop question > > > thanks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jeremy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Del laptop question > > >> Well, as far as setting it up, all you will need to do is perhaps run >> narrator and go throughout the setup of xp. You can do this by pressing >> windows and the u key. It may not be needed but most of the time, that's >> what you have to do. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michael Amaro" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:26 PM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Del laptop question >> >> >>> Hello listers >>> I went ahead and ordered my laptop from del. It is a Inspiron 1525, >>> Intel Pentium Pentium Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 1M L2 Cache). It >>> comes with windows XPPro. Can some one please give me some pointers on >>> setting it up? I mean as soon as I take it out turn it on then what? >>> Can some one please explain what the words mean after 1525? Thanks >>> Michael >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [email protected] >>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>> [email protected] >>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [email protected] >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [email protected] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [email protected] >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> [email protected] >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [email protected] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [email protected] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [email protected] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [email protected] > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [email protected] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [email protected] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [email protected] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [email protected] > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [email protected] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [email protected] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [email protected] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [email protected] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [email protected] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [email protected] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [email protected] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [email protected] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [email protected]
