Wow, sounds like a perfect solution. I will certainly give that a try. Thanks so much. Greg Washington
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 1:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Problems using function keys on a new computer Greg, This is changeable in the BIOS, System Settings. You can make that change in the UEFI from within Windows. In System Settings, look for a Keyboard tab, with choices like these: Special function mode (Hold Fn first to use standard F1-F12 functions.) Standard F1-F12 mode (Hold Fn first to use special functions.) You want the latter standard function mode which gives you the normal f1-f12 functions unless you hold the function key down. Take my advice, I don't use it anyway. Steve Lansing, MI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Washington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 12:23 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Problems using function keys on a new computer >I just bought a Toshiba Satellite C55-A5355 Windows 7 15.6-Inch Laptop. I > discovered to my dismay that in order to use the function keys on the top > row of the keyboard you have to press the "function" key which is located > left of the spacebar between the control key and the windows key. > Needless > to say it is quite awkward if not impossible to hold down that key+jaws > key+a function key to use many jaws specific keystrokes. Before I > investigate returning the computer does anyone have any suggestions on how > to make the function key always be set so that the keys on the function > key > row at the top of the keyboard always work as function keys so I just have > to press the Jaws key plus the function key I need, for example > Jawskey+f10 > to bring up the list of running programs? Any help would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Greg Washington > > > > 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/
