Good deal Sherrie and thanks for the suggestions. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherrie Gosling" <sillygoo...@charter.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 3:59 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Serendipitous discovery
> I get the stick on Velcro at Walmart in the sewing notions section. It comes > in long strips and I cut little pieces the size I want. It is nice since it > has the rough and smooth strips > I also got some "stick on bumps" there as well in the household or hardware > or some such department. They are replacement "feet" for kitchen or other > objects. I originally found them when I needed to replace one of the "feet" > on a decorative cutting board. > Maxiaids.com has a good assortment of raised bumps for marking things. > But the larger bumps and flat disks are also good for marking the keyboard. > My sighted sister even borrowed some of them for her computer (identical to > mine) so she would not have to look at the keyboard when using the number > pad for her accounting work. > HTH, > Sherrie Gosling > > From: "lawrence taylor" <ltlightf...@cox.net> > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:27 AM > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Serendipitous discovery > > > morning > > > > Where do you get the raised bumps and stick on Velcro? I'd like to kick > > my > > full size key board to the curb! SMILE ... > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sherrie Gosling" <sillygoo...@charter.net> > > To: "jaws" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 12:20 PM > > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Serendipitous discovery > > > > > >> A few days ago someone mentioned that he had gotten a laptop with the > > number pad on it and I was bummed out because I had just gotten this Acer > > and did not think to check for a number pad when buying it. > >> With all the problems I have had getting it set up and working properly I > > was not really happy with it. But now since my sister pointed out that it > > does indeed, have the number pad I am now thrilled with it. > >> I have always carried a separate full size keyboard with me to use with > >> my > > old laptop. This keyboard on my new Acer is really full sized. By marking > > several vital keys with raised bumps and stick on Velcro for ease of use I > > am now able to use the keyboard easily. > >> The laptop was very reasonable, too. Wal-Mart had them on sale for $349 > >> at > > the beginning of November So if anyone is looking for the laptop with the > > number pad built in check out Acer. This unit has 4 gb ram and 250 HD with > > Windows 7 64 bit. > >> 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/
