Just go to Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Adjust commonly used mobility settings -> Fn Key Behavior
Change it to "Function key" -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Anson Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:05 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key My Dell 1545 is the same way. I haven't found any settings to change this, and it is rather annoying. Sarah A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dixie" <blueher...@sbcglobal.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key > Yep, you are right. I had to get my husband to go into the bios and > change > it. > > > > > Dixie > ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of RJ > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 4:27 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key > > No way I can find that is easy on a HP. > RJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dixie" <blueher...@sbcglobal.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:01 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] The function key > > >> Hi all, >> >> I just got a new HP 64 bit laptop, with a full keyboard. I purchased the >> full keyboard computer so I wouldn't have to deal with the laptop >> configuration. With this new computer though, I need to press the >> function >> key to use any of the Jaws f key functions. Is there a way to switch the >> default on the function keys so that the function key needs to be pressed >> for the opposite of what it is presently set up to? >> >> For example,, the f12 key is presently default to turn on and off the >> internet. In order to read the time I must press, the fn key, the f12 and >> the Jaws key. As you can imagine, while trying to do the links list Jaws >> key f7, on the internet this is a feat in dexterity! I want to make that >> the secondary function of the f 12 key and let the Jaws key f12 speak the >> time and date as it did on my old computer. >> >> Is this a possibility? How would one accomplish this task? >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Dixie >> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~ >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com
