Since it is a known fact that keyboards without Num Lock functionality have been shipping for years, maybe an alternate approach is to ask screen reading software to work with keyboards without the Num Lock key.
Perhaps a soft key combination could be provided in the screen reading software that toggles the interpretation of the Num Pad keys as numeric or as navigation keys. This would require a hook into the low level keyboard drivers to determine what code is passed up to the operating system based upon the toggle setting. This functionality should be disabled by default to retain current behavior. Sounds like something worth investigation in light of this topic continuing to appear in this list every so often. Rick -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of net bat via Talk Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2015 2:42 PM To: tchild <[email protected]>; Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: dell keyboards with no numlock key. you have to demand that your new computer has a numlock key. they don't tell you this on any of the computers they sell so you would not know until you get it home. without it no screen reader will work when they need the keys for there mouse functions. -----Original Message----- From: tchild via Talk Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2015 11:27 AM To: Nick Sarames ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Attn. GWMicro Staff - Disappointed in WE 9.2 Hmmmm!, I have a Del with Windows 8 and the numlock key is present and works. I am going to be ordering a new PC on Monday from Del. Does anyone know of anything I need to tell the sales people since I use Window eyes? -----Original Message----- From: Nick Sarames via Talk Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2015 1:08 PM To: Lloyd Rasmussen ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Attn. GWMicro Staff - Disappointed in WE 9.2 I actually have a Del, where the numlock can not be turned off. On 12/5/2015 1:59 PM, Lloyd Rasmussen via Talk wrote: > It works in some programs, but not in others, because of the way information > is being put on the screen by newer software. Of course, your Numlock must > also be turned off. > 73, > > > Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD > http://lras.home.sprynet.com > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Ringwald via Talk > Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2015 12:28 PM > To: Talk > Subject: Attn. GWMicro Staff - Disappointed in WE 9.2 > > It used to be, in some editions of Window-Eyes that the number pad worked as > a mouse. This no longer is the case. 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