True, but I'm not referring to using an actual restore disk or recovery disk. I only mean the regular system restore from within Windows. This doesn't change any documents etc. and can be easily undone. I personally think it's the easiest sollution if it ' some kind of a software issue. However, be aware that this will undo any updates or program installations that occured after the time to which you restored the computer. For example, if you restore it to Friday night but installed something new on Saturday, that will be undone. So you'll either need to reinstall it, if the restore fixed the F2 issue, or restore back to today which would leave you exactly as you are now.
On 7/27/10, Donald Marang <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess there are many things that might cause this . I will go through a > few that come to mind. First for the more obvious. I assume that you are > wanting to rename these files within Windows Explorer. Make sure the window > is maximized. You might also want to check the view settings. I would > think Details view would be the safest. Now for a couple of more difficult > solutions. Could the display driver for the monitor have been changed? If > so, a roll back of the device driver would be less drastic than a System > Restore. If this started happening after the last JAWS update, it might be > necessary to see if there is a newer display driver for your display from > the manufacturer's website. > > Don Marang > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Alan Dicey" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 11:16 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Problem, F2 Key does not work > >> Dear Don and Rick, >> Any ideas what I could have done to my JAWS to mess things up? >> I can type in a new name or such, but it does not say anything after >> "Edit" and I cannot read it till after I changed it, I cannot hear what I >> am typing! >> >> So very very strange! >> It just happened! >> I must have accidentally hit a strange key combination and messed up my >> JAWS >> or something like that! >> >> It does not, as Don said, "Echo" what is highlighted for the file or >> folder >> name! >> This could not have happened at a worse time, as I am also our group's >> Temporary Acting Tournament Director, and I receive a lot of games from >> our >> group members that must be renamed for storage purposes! >> LOL! >> Murphy's Law! >> >> Thanks Gentlemen! >> >> With Best Regards, >> Alan >> Miami, Florida >> Alan Dicey, President >> United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA >> "Yes, Blind or Visually Impaired People Can, and Do, Play Chess!!!" >> United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: >> http://AmericanBlindChess.org >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Patricia" <[email protected]> >> To: "Mr. Dicey" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:12 PM >> Subject: Fw: [Blind-Computing] Problem, F2 Key does not work >> >> >>> so when i am like in my documents, i arrow to a file with a .doc >>> extension, i then press f2, i hear jaws say, edit and the file name, i >>> can press the insert key and 8 on numpad to hear the name of the file, i >>> then can backspace it out or press the shift key and the end key(#1) on >>> numpad to select the entire name and hit the delete key. >>> then i give a new name to it and press enter. >>> are you trying to rename something that is not a .doc or .txt or .xls >>> file? >>> >>> does your keyboard have buttons at top that might have gotten pressed >>> that are above the function keys? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alan Dicey" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 8:26 PM >>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Problem, F2 Key does not work >>> >>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> If I ever wanted to change the name of a file or folder I have always >>>> just highlighted it, hit my f2 key, and either deleted the current name >>>> , or backed space the old name out and typed a new one in! >>>> >>>> I have always done this! >>>> >>>> All of a sudden, just now, it does not work! >>>> I only hear "Edit", and cannot even read the name of the file or folder >>>> after I hit f2 on it. >>>> This is so very strange and disconcerting for me, as I use this option a >>>> >>>> lot. >>>> >>>> I am using XP-Home, JAWS 9.0.519 and I really could use some help. >>>> >>>> What Happened? >>>> >>>> I must have done something to disable this f2 key. >>>> >>>> The strange thing, it does work for example on the icons on my Desk Top, >>>> >>>> so it simply cannot just be the key itself. >>>> >>>> Can some one please help me figure this out! >>>> >>>> Thanks very much! >>>> >>>> With Best Regards, >>>> Alan >>>> Miami, Florida >>>> Alan Dicey, President >>>> United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA >>>> "Yes, Blind or Visually Impaired People Can, and Do, Play Chess!!!" >>>> United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: >>>> http://AmericanBlindChess.org >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rick Justice" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 11:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Problem, F2 Key does not work >> >> >>> You wouldn't want to use F3, it is already mapped for other applications. >>> HTH, >>> Rick Justice >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:17 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Problem, F2 Key does not work >>> >>> >>>> That's actually how I do it with XP. I just hit applications, arrow >>>> up to rename, hit enter, delete the current name and then change it. >>>> But it sounds as if Alan has a much faster way. In any case, perhaps >>>> there's a way to reformat the function to another key, say F3 so that >>>> you can accomplish the same task with the same amount of ease. I have >>>> no clue how to do this, either in Windows or in DOS, so can't help you >>>> there, but it's something to consider. >>>> >>>> On 7/26/10, Patricia <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> you can also rename through the applications key as well. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Alan Dicey" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 8:26 PM >>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Problem, F2 Key does not work >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>>> If I ever wanted to change the name of a file or folder I have always >>>>>> just highlighted it, hit my f2 key, and either deleted the current >>>>>> name , >>>>>> >>>>>> or backed space the old name out and typed a new one in! >>>>>> >>>>>> I have always done this! >>>>>> >>>>>> All of a sudden, just now, it does not work! >>>>>> I only hear "Edit", and cannot even read the name of the file or >>>>>> folder >>>>>> after I hit f2 on it. >>>>>> This is so very strange and disconcerting for me, as I use this option >>>>>> >>>>>> a >>>>>> lot. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am using XP-Home, JAWS 9.0.519 and I really could use some help. >>>>>> >>>>>> What Happened? >>>>>> >>>>>> I must have done something to disable this f2 key. >>>>>> >>>>>> The strange thing, it does work for example on the icons on my Desk >>>>>> Top, >>>>>> so it simply cannot just be the key itself. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can some one please help me figure this out! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks very much! >>>>>> >>>>>> With Best Regards, >>>>>> Alan >>>>>> Miami, Florida >>>>>> Alan Dicey, President >>>>>> United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA >>>>>> "Yes, Blind or Visually Impaired People Can, and Do, Play Chess!!!" >>>>>> United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: >>>>>> http://AmericanBlindChess.org >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
