Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Wouldn't it be nice if they standardized keyboard arrangements, at least somewhat, from one laptop to the next. But, I realize I'm only dreaming! (LOL) Tom Behler -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Reed Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Hi guys, One of my laptops has the insert to the right of the delete key, and my small HP Stream 11, to get the insert key, you have to press the FN key and the print screen key. That is different LOL! I am so used to it now, that I do it without even thinking about it. I like practicing and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue RegardingDevice ListingsUnder My Computer

Mike: I just checked the list view under my computer, and found that the status bar, list options, and sort by ascending options were checked, as you suggested. So, I think I'm ok on that score. Tom Behler -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue RegardingDevice Listings Under My Computer

No, the drivers for the external hard drive were already installed long before I started experiencing this problem, and the drive now comes up very slowly on the list of drives every time I call it up. Specifically, I'd say it takes a minute or two for the hard drive to be listed under "my

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Interestingly, it creates an empty file which you then need to open in order to edit. The program needed to add content to the file is not automatically run. Brian Lee wrote: > Hello Reed, > > If you use Alt followed by H followed by W you are placed in the New items >

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Humberto, Brian and Martin, Perfect! Thanks, Reed For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Hi Tom, On my laptop, much to my disappointment, the key to the left of the delete key is either End or Insert. FN+End gives me Insert. A real Pain. My old laptop was set up the same as yours. Reed -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue RegardingDevice ListingsUnder My Computer

Hi Tom, This is what I do in Widows 7 to make all the drives show in list view in My Computer 1. Go to My Computer, & press, Alt + V, to open the view menu. 2. I have the, Status Bar, checked. If yours is unchecked & you press enter to check it, it'll get checked but, it will also close the

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: How to create new items in File Explorer

Try this. When you are in the correct folder, deselect all files with Control plus spacebar. Then press the application key or Shift plus F10 and select New from the menu that appears. Text document is one of the options. It will create the file with the filename highlighted to you can name it.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue RegardingDevice Listings Under My Computer

Hi Tom, Maybe, if it was the 1st time you plugged the external drives into the computer, it had to search for the drivers & install them before the drives would show in My Computer. Take care. Mike Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! - Original Message - From: Tom Behler To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Hello Reed, If you use Alt followed by H followed by W you are placed in the New items list. Use up arrow twice to find the New Text File option. This can be done whether or not an item is selected in the current list of files. You can press the application key followed by W to get this New

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Hello, Try Alt-H for the Home tab, then tab to New, next will be New Folder, after that New Item, press Control-Enter on New Item and you can create lots of things. Humberto Humberto Rodriguez Fort White, Florida -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Understood, Reed. I guess I'm lucky in that my current Windows 7 laptop has an insert key directly to the left of the delete key on the righthand side of the top row of keys. So, hitting this key, in combination with the letter T. is a very easy way for me to get my status bar. Anyway, I

[JAWS-Users] Email reading style

Hello all- I am using Windows 7 with Outlook 2007. When I get some emails and open them some are in a table style and others in a memo style. Under the File menu I can choose between the table style which is unreadable or the memo style which I can read. When I go into the menu and choose memo

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue Regarding Device Listings Under My Computer

Gerald and all: Well, for some reason, my external hard drive now re-appears without having to shut down and re-boot the computer. I do notice, though, that it takes much longer for this to happen than used to be the case, but at least the drive now shows up. Thanks to all for your thoughts and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue Regarding Device ListingsUnder My Computer

Dave: What exact setting would I be checking? The strange thing is that I didn't have this issue with this computer, prior to taking it to my University's I T department for servicing. This is why I think a setting might have been changed somehow. Tom Behler -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Seems pretty obvious to me. Why not give it a try? Dave Carlson Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2016, at 13:55, Reed wrote: How is the context menu going to help here? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Jorge, Have you actually " Press shift F10, Then arrow to open with submenu, and arrow to word doc enter," to create a new text file? I can't see how it works. Can you explain further? Reed -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

How is the context menu going to help here? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David G. Carlson Via iPhone Sent: July 5, 2016 12:14 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Hi, Press shift F10, Then arrow to open with submenu, and arrow to word doc enter, Or use your word program to create a new doc. Jorge -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David G. Carlson

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Have you considered using the context menu when you are inside a folder? Dave Carlson Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2016, at 11:58, Reed wrote: Hello, In Windows 7, Windows Explorer, I could hit Alt+F then W to get a list of new items to create. From this list, I

[JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Hello, In Windows 7, Windows Explorer, I could hit Alt+F then W to get a list of new items to create. From this list, I could choose Folder, text file, excel workbook, etc. Is there such a method of creating new items in Windows 10 File Explorer? I know about the Control+Shift+N to create a

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Hi Tom, The problem with many laptops is that there is no Insert key. On my new Lenovo X250, the insert key is a FN+End key combination. And, typically, the FN key is on the left side of the keyboard and the End key on the right. So, it makes it really difficult to get some of the JAWS key

Re: [JAWS-Users] complete steps for Customizing W-10 with Jaws

Those sound like folders under your C: drive to me, all computer manufactures are different in what things show up on your computer. I am sure many smarter members on here can give you a better answer. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue Regarding Device Listings Under My Computer

When you click on Computer on your desktop, are you sure that the external device isn't listed under "hard drives expanded" rather than"devices with removeable storage"? On my Windows 7 desktop, for some unknown reason I have never been able to figure out, my two portable hard drives are

[JAWS-Users] Moving to a Block Quote

Is there a keystroke to move to the next/previous block quote? It used to be q/shift-q, but that does something different now. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue Regarding Device ListingsUnder My Computer

Tom, In Windows Explorer, check your Tools/Folder Options settings, under the General and the View Tabs, to see if there is a setting different on the new machine. Dave Carlson Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Tom Behler"

[JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue Regarding Device Listings Under My Computer

Hello, everyone. I have just noticed a problem on the newly-acquired Windows 7 laptop I'm working with. When I insert a media storage device into one of the USB ports, such as an external hard drive, or a thumb drive, the computer gives me the sound indicating that the device is

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Hi, The caps lock key should work here. On 5/07/2016 10:50 PM, Adrian Spratt wrote: An alternative is to get a separate numpad and attach it via a USB port. It would enable you to continue using the desktop setup. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Also, you can use the normal insert key on the laptop as your Jaws key. For example, insert plus T will give you the status bar. Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

I was using a laptop with no Numb pad/JAWS key and I got a $5 numb pad at a local store and it does the job. Wayne -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 7:51 AM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] new external cd/dvd rw rom drive

Honestly I did not think you were arguing with me at all. If I gave you that impression I apologies. The fact is ports are so valuable that there never seem to be enough of them no matter how many happen to be on any given system. I have a tower with 6 ports with 2 of them taken up by a 7

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

An alternative is to get a separate numpad and attach it via a USB port. It would enable you to continue using the desktop setup. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of t. Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 5:42 AM To: jul

Re: [JAWS-Users] new external cd/dvd rw rom drive

I was just making a statement. I know better than to argue with you -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 3:43 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new external cd/dvd rw rom drive This is true, but I was only attempting to

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

duh, desktop or laptop, ha, I must be nimble minded, thank you -Original Message- From: Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 4:54 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop Go into basics under the file menu on the jaws screen and set

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Hi Yes, under the basics menu in jaws there is a selection for laptop. This will enable the capslock as the jaws key. The command for links is: jaws key plus f7. God bless, Rev. mark Torgerson God loves you! I am a Director for the Union, IL. Lions club Sent From my iPhone 5 > On Jul 5,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Drop box

I don't envy you guys who have to constantly keep updating things to remain compatible with every update that floats down the virtual line. Your program speak drop box does work quite well, it is installed on all of my systems for quite some time already, thank you for creating it. Would it

Re: [JAWS-Users] new external cd/dvd rw rom drive

This is true, but I was only attempting to explain the reason for the 2 plugs. In practice it is not always realistic. Around here there are never enough ports on any of my systems. -Original Message- From: Kevin Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 5:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Go into basics under the file menu on the jaws screen and set your keyboard layout to laptop rather than desktop. This change will make the caps lock your jaws key, so whenever you would hold down insert to perform a function, instead hold down caps lock. For example, caps lock f7 will list

[JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

I was just given a laptop by my son, and after he downloaded jaws 17 for me, and playing around with the keyboard, I found there’s no jaws key, but remember someone saying that the cap loc key was used in this situation, but does the cap loc key need to be set up to do this, and please refresh

Re: [JAWS-Users] complete steps for Customizing W-10 with Jaws

Thanks Jim for the below. I have this pc on the desktop and my user folder on the desktop now. What confuses me is I'm seeing other items other than the general ones like documents, downloads, etc. For example,LSE, QT web engine, process, app data, just to name afew. What is LSE and QT web