They are pretty indestructable, I have carried mine in suitcase both on plane and bus, still works good as new. I've not thrown it though, but have pushed all the buttons on it and learned ones to never push to avoid the temptation to make it fly,lol I had to purchase a second one for my desktop, it's keyboard had issues, the wireless works very well on that system too. I believe some of those top row buttons are like multi-functional, press one time for something, another press for something else, etc.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike B." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 Hi Trish, Guys don't like getting their buttons pushed, after pushing buttons! i.e, pressing a button accidentally & no sound! That'll really tick a person off, guy or gal! Also, remember me mentioning that this keyboard has a hidden feature, that it flies?! Well, when you throw the damn thing across the freakin room it flies pretty nice but, it needs another feature, it needs to be shaped like a boomerang so it'll come back! LOL, hahaha hahaha hahaha, LOL Whoops, let me retract that boomerang statement, the damn thing would most likely hit me in the head upon returning! LOL LOL Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Trish To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 gotta be very careful, sneak up on those too keys, least they are flatand something you don't find anymore is, these are separated, not like the function keys all one long continuous row. But wait a minute...thought guys like to push buttons? Those 4 pack on the left side not at the top, are mostly for documents, etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike B." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 Hi Flor, Okay, after reading until my ears started spinning I realized this keyboard is way more than I would want to deal with after installing the software. Also, after playing around with it a little more, I don't like the damn thing! LOL, hahaha hahaha hahaha, LOL It has several buttons / keys that can be bumped very easily on accident that can cause unexpected things to happen! Like, muting the system sounds. It's a good thing that I run Jaws off a separate soundcard. Perhaps I will grow to like this thing after much more time getting to know it. I want to thank you & the others for all your help & patience with me. I appreciate it very much. Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Flor Lynch To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 When you've done that, let us know (or let me know) how you got on. TIA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike B." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:39 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 > Hi Flor, > > Well, this is 1 link that I haven't tried & wouldn't you know it has > everything I need for both my XP & Win7 systems! I almost did not try > it > because it sounded so similar to 3 or 4 that I did try with no luck. > I need > to spend some time & read all the PDF files I downloaded but, eets > looking > good! Flor, thank you thank you thank you! > > Also, the email Trish was talking about I had save in my Wireless > Keyboard > folder & the notes from it were of some help but, until I find out > more > about the keyboard layout I won't know just how much. Thanks again, > take > care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Flor Lynch > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 6:01 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 > > > Hi Mike, > > have you found: > > http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/d/wireless-desktop-3000 > > There might be something there you could use. Suggestion that you > telephone the Microsoft Accessibility Support line is still valid. I > might also suggest you look in the JAWS users list archive (as trish > suggests) but broaden the search out to include Logi-Tech and/or > enabling/disabling other wireless keyboards. > > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Mike B." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:29 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 > > >> Hi Flor, >> >> The, F, lock key is directly to the right of the F12 key. I've done >> numerous searches to find a layout for this particular keyboard & I'm >> only >> finding images of the damn thing. So far, Google has not been my >> friend! >> LOL, hahaha hahaha hahaha, LOL >> >> When pressing the key located where the right side Windows / Start >> menu key >> is supposed to be in conjunction with other keys, the computer does >> nothing. >> Maybe this key will only work with the software installed. Please >> don't get >> me wrong, the keyboard works fine but, I use that right side Windows >> / >> Start >> Menu Key, a lot! I run a program called, WinKey, & I have many >> shortcut >> keystrokes that are assigned to this key if it were there but, not >> with this >> keyboard obviously! Thank you very much for all your help. >> Take care. >> Mike >> This email was sent from my, iBarstool. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Flor Lynch >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 2:43 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 >> >> >> Mike, >> >> OK. You're dealing here with the F LOCK Key, which is apparently OFF. >> (If not, you'd know this by pressing one of the FUNCTION KEYS, as >> they've been changed to do alternative functions if the F LOCK key is >> enabled. What were the Microsoft guys thinking when they designed >> that? >> (Your guess is better than mine!) >> >> The keyboard software configuration may be something called >> IntelliType >> Pro. You may need to install it from the CD to reassign the key - if >> that's possible. But, there are other alternatives. >> >> First, Take a look at the Microsoft article, at: >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894037 >> >> etc. The second alternative I believe is that you could ring >> Microsoft >> Accessibility and ask them to change the functionality of the F Lock >> key. (You guys are lucky to have this telephone access. Not every >> country has!) >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Mike B." <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 9:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 >> >> >>> Hi Flor, >>> >>> It is a Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 keyboard. I bought this >>> from >>> Amazon >>> through 1 of their dealers, Dependable Resources, almost 2 years ago >>> & >>> I'm >>> just getting around to trying it out. >>> >>> It does have an application key where it's supposed to be, as a >>> matter >>> of >>> fact, the keyboard is just like a standard keyboard except for it >>> not >>> having >>> a right side Windows / Start Menu Key & the extra 15 or 16 extra >>> function >>> keys above the, F, keys. >>> Take care. >>> Mike >>> This email was sent from my, iBarstool. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: Flor Lynch >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 12:18 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 >>> >>> >>> Mike, >>> >>> is there a model name/number for the keyboard, do you know? Then >>> perhaps we can get a description of this kiey's functionality from >>> somewhere. Do you have sufficient contact details (email addy, etc.) >>> for >>> the selling owner? Does the keyboard have an Applications key, and >>> where >>> is it? (It should be next the right-windows key if that's present, >>> which >>> it seems to be.) >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Mike B." <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 7:39 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 >>> >>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> >>>> Thank you for your reply. I tried Jaws keyboard help using several >>>> keystrokes with this, folders key, & Jaws didn't once mention this >>>> particulaar key. >>>> Take care. >>>> Mike >>>> This email was sent from my, iBarstool. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: Mike O'Brien >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:23 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> One thing you can try is the turn on the keyboard help mode by >>>> pressing >>>> JAWSkey+numrow 1. Then press the key to see what JAWS says it is. >>>> If >>>> it >>>> doesn't say anything, try pressing and holding it and press a >>>> letter >>>> key to >>>> see what is says. If JAWS recognizes the key, it will say >>>> KeyName+letter. >>>> But if it just says the letter, it is probably something like the >>>> FN >>>> key >>>> that never gets past to Windows. In that case, I doubt you can map >>>> it >>>> to >>>> something else. Type JAWSkey+numrow 1 again to turn off keyboard >>>> help >>>> mode. >>>> If JAWS does say what the key is, you can try creating a >>>> Default.jkm >>>> file in >>>> your JAWS user settings directory and include entries like >>>> >>>> [Common Keys] >>>> KeyName=ScriptName >>>> >>>> Where ScriptName is the name of a script found in the Default.JSS >>>> file >>>> in >>>> the JAWS shared settings folder. This Default.jkm file will not >>>> interfere >>>> with the JAWS sup[plied Default.jkm file. As far as I know, the >>>> shift, caps >>>> lock, control, windows and alt keys cannot be mapped in a JKM file. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>From: JAWS-Users-List >>>>>[mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>On >>>> Behalf Of Mike B. >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 04:36 >>>> To: Jaws-Users List >>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Keystroke Functionn, How Do I Change 1 >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I'm running XP Pro, Jaws 13 thru 15, & a Microsoft Desktop 3000 >>>> wireless >>>> keyboard. In the place where the right Windows Key is normally, >>>> there is a >>>> button / key with a picture of 3 folders. I have no clue as to >>>> what >>>> this >>>> key does. Is there any way to change the function of this key to >>>> the >>>> function of a Windows Key? Or, is there a way of swapping the >>>> functions of >>>> the left Windows Key and the key with the key with the pictures of >>>> 3 >>>> folders? All advice & help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you >>>> all >>>> very, very much. >>>> >>>> Take care. >>>> Mike >>>> This email was sent from my, iBarstool. >>>> 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/ >>> 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/ > 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/ 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/
