When working at my desk I actually plug in an external USB full size keyboard with a numeric keypad, backwards delete and home/end page up/down keys. Just easier that way.
CB erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Anouk, The numpad is in deed optional, and there really isn't that > much difference between using vo on a laptop or desktop > configuration. Although having said that, my disgust at not having a > numpad on my laptop keybord any more and my desire for a right hand > control key really no know bounds. > > Best, > > erik burggraaf > A+ sertified technician and user support consultant. > Phone: 888-255-5194 > Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com > > On 18-Jul-09, at 8:02 AM, a radix wrote: > > >> Hi, Do you actually need the numeric keypad to use voicover? I >> thought it >> was optional. If it is optional then there is not much difference imo >> between using it on a laptop or a pc... >> Greetings, Anouk, >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Victor Tsaran" <vtsa...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:42 AM >> Subject: Re: does reading on the mac take two hands? >> >> >> >>> Beware, however, that even though you can lock control and option >>> keys, >>> you will find yourself in frequent situations where you need to >>> unlock >>> them, e.g. when browsing the web or trying to interact with various >>> objects (tables, HTML CONTENT areas etc). >>> It does get a little annoying to use voiceover for long periods of >>> time, >>> especially if you are a heavy laptop user. >>> Good luck, >>> Vic >>> >>> On 7/17/2009 7:03 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>> >>>> You can also lock the voiceover keys on with VO and semicolon. >>>> Then you >>>> don't have to hold down control and option while doing voiceover >>>> commands. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> william lomas wrote: >>>> >>>>> you have to use control option and arrow keys, to navigate around >>>>> >>>>> On 17 Jul 2009, at 14:31, a radix wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone, ok this may sem elike a strange question but I >>>>>> read >>>>>> that, if you want to navigate through a window to review it, or a >>>>>> document for example you need to use the voice key (which is >>>>>> either >>>>>> command or control if i got that right)+ arrow down or up, but >>>>>> would >>>>>> tha tnot require both hand and is there a way to do it single >>>>>> handedly. I use braille all the time and this would make it a lot >>>>>> slower for me to read stuff, or will maybe the arrow keys on my >>>>>> braille display be able to simulate this, i Wonder. >>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> >>> --- >>> I tweet about music and accessibility at http://www.twitter.com/ >>> vick08 >>> or check my site at http://www.victortsaran.com >>> --- >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Geen virus gevonden in het binnenkomende-bericht. >> Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com >> Versie: 8.5.387 / Virusdatabase: 270.13.19/2244 - datum van uitgifte: >> 07/17/09 18:00:00 >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
