This topic drifted away from the original subject but to bring it back I spotted a USB numeric keypad on amazon for £7 so decided to take a punt on it. I have just plugged it in an although the Mac was very confused by it and said it did not recognise it as a keyboard it nevertheless works perfectly with Voiceover and the Num Pad commander. I just closed keyboard assistant and all was fine. I can now go ahead and purchase a Mac Ergonomic keyboard and hopefully the masses of typing I have to do inn the next 12 months will be a more pleasurable experience.
David griffith On 16 Dec 2011, at 02:23, Keith Watson wrote: > Will, you used to have to hold the Voice Over keys and navigate with the > arrow keys. Quick Nav basically locks you into Voice Over mode so you don't > need to hold down the VO keys. It also allows you to rotate through the rotor. > > HTH > > Keith > > On Dec 14, 2011, at 2:03 AM, Cheree Heppe wrote: > >> Cheree Heppe here: >> >> Excellent! Because I am going to migrate M I G R A T E from the Windows >> platform at my earliest convenience. >> >> What's QuickNav? >> >> Thanks for the answer. >> >> >> Regards, >> Cheree Heppe >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 12/12/2011, at 20:22, Dan Roy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is especially true now with quicknav. I know, everyone has their own >>> preference for what's comfortable to them. but, for me, quicknav was a >>> huge improvement. >>> >>> >>> On Dec 12, 2011, at 3:42 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: >>> >>>> nope. all the main interface is with the normal keyboard layout. numpad >>>> commander may require it but to be honest I don't use it. just my normal >>>> keyboard on my macbook pro. >>>> >>>> am I right in thinking you may be taking the plunge in buying a new mac? >>>> if so, may I shake your hand and congratulate you on a wise decision :) >>>> >>>> lol >>>> >>>> lew >>>> >>>> On 12 Dec 2011, at 09:25, Cheree Heppe wrote: >>>> >>>>> Cheree heppe here: >>>>> So far, I use IOS devices and not even a MacVook Air. My Windows screen >>>>> reader, Window-Eyes does everything I require of it without any use of a >>>>> numpad. >>>>> Does a Mac-driven laptop with VoiceOver require use of a numpad to >>>>> operate?I was planning on trying for a MacBook Air soon. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Cheree Heppe >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On 12/12/2011, at 12:49 AM, David Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have finally found a UK supplier who will provide a high quality >>>>>> ergonomic keyboard for the Mac. >>>>>> >>>>>> It is very expensive compared to Windows versions but I would buy it >>>>>> like a >>>>>> shot because I am fairly desperate to have comfortable typing again. >>>>>> However >>>>>> there is one problem. The keyboard does not have a numeric keypad and I >>>>>> am a >>>>>> fan of num pad commander. >>>>>> The suggestion that they have made to me is that I purchase a separate >>>>>> numpad keyboard from them to go with the ergonomic keyboard . >>>>>> The numpad keyboards they sell are standard PC USB devices but they >>>>>> believe >>>>>> that they will work on a Mac. Having found it impossible to connect a >>>>>> windows ergonomic keyboard which is compatible with the Mac I am >>>>>> suspicious >>>>>> of claims that things should be compatible. >>>>>> Does anybody have successful experience of using a separate numpad >>>>>> keyboard >>>>>> with the Mac? >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> David Griffith >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Mr. L. 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