lol. I think I joined sometime last year but it is way too cool. sure it takes 2 hands but it is still a work around. Not sure if it is documented anywhere though. On Mar 17, 2012, at 9:18 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> I'm glad this has been mentioned as its something I didn't know about or had > forgotten. > > > On 18/03/2012, at 1:04 PM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Just wanted to clarify that Sarah's speaking about a discovery that was >> discussed on list two years ago -- if you press one of the arrow keys along >> with a key from the top row of numbers on a laptop keyboard, and you have >> NumPad Commander enabled in VoiceOver Utility, then you can generate the >> same NumPad Commander sequence you'd get by pressing the corresponding >> number key on the numeric keypad of a full-size keyboard. For example, >> let's say that you have NumPad Commander enabled under the "Commanders" menu >> of VoiceOver Utility on the "NumPad" tab, and that pressing the "1" key on >> the numeric keypad with no modifier keys is bound to the command to bring up >> item chooser menu -- which you can also invoke by pressing VO-I. On a >> laptop keyboard if you press the "1" key from the top row of numbers and one >> of the arrow keys, you can also execute the command to bring up item chooser >> menu, or whatever VoiceOver command you customized for that key in NumPad >> Commander. This onl y > w >> orks to give you the unmodified set of NumPad Commander actions, and you >> have to be careful which arrow key you choose to press. Sarah's using the >> right arrow key, because in some instances pressing the down arrow key can >> move your focus to a different location. >> >> This esoteric way of getting NumPad Commander customized definitions to work >> when using keyboards without a separate NumPad works on both Intel Macs and >> the older PowerPC Macs. So this is something you can use if you are running >> Leopard on an old Mac laptop. If you have Snow Leopard or Lion, you may >> find it more convenient to use Keyboard Commander to bind a custom VoiceOver >> action to other keys. And you can add these combinations to your repertory >> if you want to use them on your current Mac laptop. It's not a full answer >> to Dane's appreciation for having NumPad Commander on the full keyboard, but >> explains what Sarah meant when she said that actually, she could access >> NumPad commander functions from her Mac laptop keyboard. >> >> The old archived list posts from April 2010 have a discussion thread titled >> "Keyboard Shortcuts from Numpad Commander without a Numpad" >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Mar 15, 2012, at 3:00 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> Actually it is. Just hold down the right arrow key and hit the numbers on >>> the number fow. I do this all the time if I need to do something quickly,. >>> >>> Take care all. >>> On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> >>>> Glad you can still get the USB keyboard, the "Num Pad Commander" in VO >>>> wouldn't be any use without one <smile>. >>>> >>>> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. 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