Tim, I think you missed the point here. Back up partner, get the sun out of your eyes and take another swipe at that varment. I own one of those keyboards and almost every single function operates without the introduction of the software package which is sold with every unit. If you load that software, the designer is going to assume you want to determine the purpose of every single key. That includes, by the way, all of the QWERTY keys as well as the function keys. It is a massive undertaking. Perhaps, with someone with your ability, not an impossible one. but, to be honest, I just don't have the time to re-program every single key on my wireless board. Let me assure you and anyone else who reads this, almost every function provided by the wireless board works exactly as the manufacturer intends. For example, there are several very useful keys which control the volume, play back and fast forward/rewind of any normal software player such as Real Player or Win Amp. There are other dedicated keys which move the user immediately to his internet provider or to his word processor. Once you learn which keys perform each function, they are indeed time saving and very useful. But time and time again, I have had to help people untangle their systems because they thought it was imperative to load the disk. I am familiar with Logitech and Microsoft wireless boards primarily. There are other brands and some of them are nothing short of a nightmare. Blue Tooth is a brand name and you don't necessarily have to buy a Blue Tooth keyboard to get a good wireless device. By the way Tim, in Pennsylvania at least, you can buy a decent wireless board with about 50 feet of range for about $50. In today's market, you'd have to pay that much for a hard wired board unless you purchased one of the ones that are available in stores like Office Max and Staples. They still carry, on occasion, IBM and Microsoft boards that are about $20. They don't last long unfortunately. However, I have a heavy hand, probably from playing the piano, so I tend to kill most boards eventually.
John Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Using Jaws with Bluetooth keyboards >i would care, because putting out all that money just to have regular > function of a keyboard instead of all of its function is ridiculous. > If that keyboard has special functions that would make work easier. > Then no mater what the screen reader is, i would want those functions. > many keyboards will give you those function, but with jaws for some > its when the keyboard loads up to when those functions are lost. > For example the Microsoft wireless any model. If it loads first then > you get its function, but if jaws or any other keyboard mapping > program loads first. Then those functions are non working. Rebooting > can correct this, but who wants to reboot just to get something > working that should be doing it out of box like intended. > > > At 09:01 AM 10/4/2007, you wrote: >>Wireless keyboards work fine with jaws except and this goes for any >>keyboard >>at all if you install any software that might come with the thing. Yes we >>loose some of the special functionality but who cares. >>David Ferrin >>www.jaws-users.com >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 3:36 AM >>Subject: [JAWS-Users] Using Jaws with Bluetooth keyboards >> >> >>Hi listers I want to buy a Bluetooth keyboard are there any keyboards that >>are not compatible with jaws? >> >> >> >>Thanks in advance >> >> >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1048 - Release Date: 10/3/2007 >>8:22 PM >> >>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>http://www.jaws-users.com >>Address for the list archives: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>To post to this group, send email to >>jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>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 form in order to contact the management team >>http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>following address: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>http://www.jaws-users.com >>Address for the list archives: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>To post to this group, send email to >>jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>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 form in order to contact the management team >>http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >>the following address: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > 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 form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com 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 form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
