Re: gun shy about new laptop

2017-04-14 Thread Lloyd Rasmussen via Talk
- From: Michael Fridey via Talk Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 12:48 AM To: Van Lant, Robin ; window eyes help list Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop I agree i brought a new tosheba notebook couple years back and after a week. Each time i booted it up the sound was disabled i took it back twice

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2017-04-13 Thread Michael Fridey via Talk
t; To: Chris G; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop > > Hello, on a similar note, I have been reading up on to Sheba and some of the > losses that have occurred because of various things like bad management, etc. > How risky is it now, to buy a to Shiba

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2017-04-13 Thread Pamela Dominguez via Talk
No, I haven't tried that. Pam. -Original Message- From: Brenda via Talk Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 2:43 PM To: Pamela Dominguez via Talk Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop Hi Pam, Interesting, on my Lenovo laptop the function key is second from the left with the control being

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2017-04-13 Thread Brenda via Talk
, when I use that computer, I have to remember that the left-hand corner key is not control. Pam.Pam. -Original Message- From: Van Lant, Robin via Talk Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 11:36 AM To: Linette Sukup ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: RE: gun shy about new laptop The FN key

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2017-04-13 Thread Pamela Dominguez via Talk
: Thursday, April 13, 2017 11:36 AM To: Linette Sukup ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: RE: gun shy about new laptop The FN key is usually next to the Windows Key to the left of the space bar. My HP has 4 keys to the left of the spacebar, the alt key, the FN key, the Windows key

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2017-04-13 Thread Matthew Chao via Talk
Taliaferro via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:53 PM To: Chris G; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop Hello, on a similar note, I have been reading up on to Sheba and some of the losses that have occurred because of various things like bad management, etc. How

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2017-04-13 Thread Van Lant, Robin via Talk
=key@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Jo Taliaferro via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:53 PM To: Chris G; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop Hello, on a similar note, I have been reading up on to Sheba and some of the losses that have occurred because

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2017-04-13 Thread Van Lant, Robin via Talk
[mailto:talk-bounces+robin_van_lant=key@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Linette Sukup via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 8:38 PM To: bjn...@windstream.net; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop I have an HP Pavilion purchased nearly two years ago, and I

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2017-04-13 Thread michaels mail via Talk
I brought a HP notebook last year and i hated the fn key being pressed with a funtion number key. So i got the guy at the store where i got it from to go in to bios and he fixed it up. all is well now. -Original Message- From: Van Lant, Robin via Talk Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017

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2017-04-12 Thread Singing Sparrow via Talk
depending on what you do you canchange this by holding down the fn key and pressing the escape key this turns your function keeys back to regular f1 through 12 no need then for the fn key plus f8 I have a lenovo laptop and this is what I learned from lenovo . On 4/12/2017 1:35 PM, Brenda via

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2017-04-12 Thread Linette Sukup via Talk
I have an HP Pavilion purchased nearly two years ago, and I have very few issues with it. Now, this may sound stupid, but where is this fn key that people are talking about. I thought that all of the top row of little keys were function keys. Thank you. Peace. Linette On 4/12/2017 1:35

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2017-04-12 Thread Jo Taliaferro via Talk
Hello, on a similar note, I have been reading up on to Sheba and some of the losses that have occurred because of various things like bad management, etc. How risky is it now, to buy a to Shiba computer for business purposes question does anyone have a clue after hearing Jonathan Moseman's

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2017-04-12 Thread Rod Hutton via Talk
, Robin <robin_van_l...@key.com>; Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop Hi robin, I have a similar story to yours. I am now a casual home computer user as I no longer do medical transcription. I own a 15 inch Lenovo lap

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2017-04-12 Thread Matthew Chao via Talk
w-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: gun shy about new laptop I might think of that Chris. My last computer was a Toshiba. I just saw a news story that Toshiba may no longer be able to be a going concern, but they were working to sell of f and structure to sta

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2017-04-12 Thread Matthew Chao via Talk
ail>; Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: gun shy about new laptop I might think of that Chris. My last computer was a Toshiba. I just saw a news story that Toshiba may no longer be able to be a going concern, but they were working to sell of f and structure to

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2017-04-12 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi robin, I have a similar story to yours. I am now a casual home computer user as I no longer do medical transcription. I own a 15 inch Lenovo laptop which I purchased last spring when my Win7 pc almost died. When I called Window-eyes Tech support to find out what to avoid with laptops,

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2017-04-12 Thread Joseph Norton via Talk
@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Van Lant, Robin via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:30 PM To: Chris G <jedikent@mysticaccess.email>; Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: gun shy about new laptop I might think of that Chris. My last computer was a

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2017-04-12 Thread Van Lant, Robin via Talk
. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+robin_van_lant=key@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Chris G via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 10:53 AM To: Van Lant, Robin via Talk Subject: Re: gun shy about new laptop Hi, A couple years ago I purchased a Toshiba

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2017-04-12 Thread via Talk
It's a nuisence, but have you thought of using a desktop keyboard plugged into one of the USB ports?. I have very heavy fingers which get me into constant trouble on a laptop with very sensitive keys. It also eliminates the problem with accidently touching the mouse pad. --

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2017-04-12 Thread Chris G via Talk
Hi, A couple years ago I purchased a Toshiba. There were some thigs i liked. 1. Toshiba had a utility where I went in and turned off the function key myself. 2. It has the 10 key number pad. 3. it has the applications key. Here is the link, you can get it refurbished for about $350.00 It