Anne, No need to initialize P RAM. Checking the function key box works like a charm. Thanks for all your help.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2017, at 11:54 AM, Anne Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Kevin, > > First of all, you have an FN key on your keyboard. It’s the middle left key > in the block of 9 between the alpha-numeric keyboard and the numpad. > Since this key is badly positioned for use with VO commands, you need to go > into System Preferences and select Keyboard. Select the first tab, Keyboard, > then use the Item Chooser (VO-i) to find the Use F1, F2, etc. keys as > standard function keysv checkbox and check it. You will have to use the FN > key to make the F-keys work as media keys and so on. > To reinitialise the PRAM, shut down your computer. You may need the help of > another person for the next bit as you need to hold down four keys and press > the On/Off button at the same time. > The keys to hold down are: Command, Option, letter ‘p’ and letter ‘r’. With > these keys held down, press the On/Off button and release it while still > holding down the four keys. > Once you’ve heard the startup chime four times, release the four keys and > your computer will boot normally. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 4 Aug 2017, at 18:24, Kevin Gibbs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ann and Donna, >> I have no function key on my computer. My keyboard is a full-size keyboard >> with NumPad. It is USB. I assume I would look at the status of the function >> key in VoiceOver utility somewhere. Is that right? How do I reset the P >> RAM? >> >> One other point, VO shift F11 does not turn the screen curtain on. In fact, >> none of the VO shift commands appeared to do anything. I think I've got >> that right. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 4, 2017, at 7:45 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Kevin, >>> >>> For me to get this to work, I have to add the function key. I think it >>> depends on how you have your function keys set to operate. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>>> On Aug 4, 2017, at 1:28 AM, Kevin Gibbs <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Guys, >>>> >>>> Sorry to bother you. I’m using the latest Sierra and I’ve noticed that VO >>>> Shift F3 doesn’t seem to say anything about the status of cursor tracking. >>>> Any idea why? FYI, I can’t seem to get into this group to follow >>>> messages. So, I’d be grateful if anyone answering this question would >>>> copy me at this address: >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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