Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
there are instructions for fixing this in the helpful hints for windows 7 zip file on my grab bag site along with a lot more. HTH, elf . Moderator, Blind Access Help. . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises own the might and majesty of an alacorn www.alacorncomputer.com . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag for blind computer users and Programmers! http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: Yankee Heart vwher...@comcast.net To: Jaws Users jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:10 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
not always, here below is the other possible method of fixing this *sigh*: It's probably because the function keys are set to multi-media. My new laptop was that way too. I went into the control panel and found something called windows mobility center. In there among other settings was a way to change the function keys from multi-media to normal behavior. Look around elf . Moderator, Blind Access Help. . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises own the might and majesty of an alacorn www.alacorncomputer.com . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag for blind computer users and Programmers! http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: Denny Huff g...@gatewayfortheblind.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth You will need to change that in the bios. You'll need sighted help with doing it. My suggestion is to have someone sighted with you and call HP tech support and let them walk you through on how to make the change. -Original Message- From: Yankee Heart Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:10 PM To: Jaws Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
hmmm, that's a new one, thank you! filed for future reference! elf . Moderator, Blind Access Help. . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises own the might and majesty of an alacorn www.alacorncomputer.com . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag for blind computer users and Programmers! http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: Ann byrne ann...@sbcglobal.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth Google says to make the function keys work the way you're used to, press numlock and the fn key together. At 12:10 PM 7/28/2011, you wrote: Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
The best laptops I think for a blind person are the Dell Latitudes that are dizind spessifically for work, on the HP pavilion and Dell Inspirions for example, you will maybe need to press the Function keys together with the function key which is located usually after the left control key. So if you want to do insert f4 for example, you will press the insert key+the function key+f4. On the Dell inspiron line, you can change that in the bios - I think that would also apply to a lot of HP machines. Best regards, Adi Kushnir, Israel. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yankee Heart Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 8:10 PM To: Jaws Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
You will need to change that in the bios. You'll need sighted help with doing it. My suggestion is to have someone sighted with you and call HP tech support and let them walk you through on how to make the change. -Original Message- From: Yankee Heart Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:10 PM To: Jaws Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
You will need to change that in the bios. You'll need sighted help with doing it. My suggestion is to have someone sighted with you and call HP tech support and let them walk you through on how to make the change. -Original Message- From: Yankee Heart Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:10 PM To: Jaws Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
Google says to make the function keys work the way you're used to, press numlock and the fn key together. At 12:10 PM 7/28/2011, you wrote: Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth
Yes, Vicki. This is common on some HP laptops. You Can disable that functionality and restore your function keys to normal use by disabling Action Keys Mode in the BIOS... Here is the document, that will help you with it... http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02035108cc=usdlc=enlc=enjumpid=reg_R1002_US Make sure to paste the link above, as it will probably wrap on more than one line. Take my advice, I don't use it anyway. Steve Lansing, MI - Original Message - From: Yankee Heart vwher...@comcast.net To: Jaws Users jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 1:10 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with function keys on new laptopth Hi, I'm using JAWS 12 with Windows 7 64 bit on a new HP Pavilion laptop. The function keys are not working with the insert key at all. JAWS is set to use the insert key, but the function keys on this computer are using the default settings for HP. Is there a way to change these function keys to get JAWS to perform correctly? Thank you. Vicki My heart is in his hands. His heart is in my soul. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6332 (20110728) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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/
