Don, why not just remap the key? I'm assuming this is possible but could be wrong. I actually have a key on my IBM Thinkpad X32 that does the same thing. I'm not sure what it is but it's right above the left arrow key. I like it most of the time but sometimes, when I'm editing and hit it, it's very annoying. Eleni
On 8/13/10, Randy Tijerina <[email protected]> wrote: > the thing is, Don and all, I have never had this crop up before until > I think today when I was navigationg around facebook. > I may try to see if this happens on other websites. > Just a few moments. > At 05:20 PM 8/13/2010, you wrote: >>If you are not in Forms mode, the Backspace key acts just like the >>Alt + LeftArrow combination to go back to the last page visited. I >>find this very annoying and a bad key for this function. If the >>page updates and pops you out of Forms Mode while you are editing a >>field, it will jump you back to the previous page and lose all of >>your data. Since I am missing several fingers and am a bad typist, >>this happens to me all of the time. I think it is a Microsoft >>keystroke rather than JAWS. I guess they figured it was consistent >>with Backspace moving up one level in Windows Explorer. >> >>Don Marang >> >>There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of >>any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure >>that I am working on things that matter. >>Dean Kamen >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------- >>From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 5:59 PM >>To: <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] I am getting the weirdest message >> >>>If it's from a page where you just entered information, i.e. made a >>>post etc. it's sending you back to the send page. i've never been able >>>to find a way around this except either going to my homepage or going >>>to history to the page before the one where I sent the data. >>>Actually, going to the page where you sent it might work as well, >>>since you're bypassing the backspace key. Anyway, it's normal and not >>>an issue with the site or the machine. >>> >>>On 8/13/10, Randy Tijerina <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>Guys, I'm getting the most strangest message. >>>>I wonder if it's firefox or facebook or my stupid machine. >>>>when I hit the backspace key to return from a say, previous link I'm >>>>getting confirm firefox must send this to perform future actions such >>>>as I can't remember what else. I get send and cancel button. What gives >>>>here/ >>>> >>>> >>>>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/
