Hello there; As I indicated to you, you will need some sighted assistance to change the FNKey behavior, since your going in to the BIOS, where there's no speech available.
If you have sighted help, Then, try the following; 1. Press F2 button when you see Dell Logo at the start up, You'll enter into BIOS. 2. Navigate to Advanced Settings Function Key Behavior. 3. You'll see its default value as MULTIMEDIA KEY FIRST. 4. Change it to FUNCTION KEY FIRST. 5. Save settings by pressing F10, You are done Now you will need to restart laptop. Hope this helps. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah Anson Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key Thanks, what would I do after I press f2? I am kinda nervous to do this, I don't usually mess with stuff like that and I don't want to screw up my machine. Saraah A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key > Hello there; > > It's my understanding that, > This setting does not appear in the Windows Mobility Center > On Dell laptops. > So, you will need to change the function key behavior through the, > BIOS, > I believe, > If you restart computer, and press F2key, the bios will load, > If you need further instructions let me no. > Also, you will need sighted assistance for this. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah Anson > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 1:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key > > Okay, I actually found hardware and sound. You have to be in the regular > mode of control pannel not the classic list mode. Then I found adjust > common > > mobility settings but haven't found anything about fn key behavior. Still > looking. > Sarah A. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Posey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:13 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key > > >> Just go to Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Adjust commonly used >> mobility settings -> Fn Key Behavior >> >> Change it to "Function key" >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah Anson >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:05 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> 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: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of RJ >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 4:27 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The function key >>> >>> No way I can find that is easy on a HP. >>> RJ >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dixie" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> 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: >>>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>> [email protected] >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> [email protected] >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> [email protected] > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected]
