Hi Carlene. I guess it depends on which model of Vaio you have. Mine does have the home and end keys separately, but it's also not what anyone would consider extremely small. It's probably the biggest and heaviest notebook we have.
Tony Hernandez: Speaksclan Patriarch http://www.tonyspeaks.com http://www.speaksclan.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlene Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Advice > Hi: > > I use a Sony Vaio. It doesn't have home and end keys spacifically, but > there is > a function key you hold down in conjunction with the arrow keys to > accomplish > this. It has become second nature to me. It is extremely small, which is > probably the reason for this. This computer rarely crashes. The only > real > drawback is that the mouse pad is super sensative, and there is no hot key > to > turn it off. My husband had to uninstall the driver for it. I don't know > enough about computers to try something like that. > > On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:47:05 -0400, you wrote: > >>Hi all, >> >>Thanks for the great advice. As David suggested, I was >>really supposed to ask about performance with jaws because >>three years ago I got a toshiba and when I installed jfw >>it kept crashing the system. Something to do with the >>moniter. I'm therefore very hesitant about buying thosiba >>for that reason. >> >>Dell is very well supported over here, but there are >>agents for all the other brands locally, so repairs >>shouldn't be too big an issue. >> >>I may posisbly go with the Linovo brand as that is the one >>most highly recommended and besides locally. >> >>My old one was a dell which before this major crash gave >>no major trouble. >> >>I don't want the extended keyboard or 17 inch screen >>because My system will be travelling quite a bit and I >>don't need the extra weight to deal with. >> >>Thanks aain guys. NO wonder we're the best jaws list >>htere ever was! >> >>Kerry >> >>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>http://www.jaws-users.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 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/[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 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] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.19/1258 - Release Date: 2/4/2008 > 10:10 AM > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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 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]
