[JAWSLite] Re: help with the Acer, Aspire One Series

thanks, I'll be using that as well, smile

take care,
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike O'Brien" <mike23432@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: help with the Acer, Aspire One Series


> Hi Deidre
>
> At least on my Aspire One, the shift keys are larger than the rest of the
> keys.  However, the right shift key is the third key from the bottom on 
> the
> very right edge.  The question mark- forward / key is where you would 
> expect
> it to be to the right of the period.  The top row of keys from left to 
> right
> are  the escape key, the 12 function keys, the printScreen key, the Pause
> key, the Insert key and the Delete key on the very right top.  Since the
> function keys don't have a gap every 4 keys like a full sized keyboard, 
> it
> takes some getting used to to reach the right key when typing.  The bottom
> row of keys from left to right are the control key, FN key, Windows key, 
> Alt
> key, space bar, Alt key, Application key, Control key, left arrow, down
> arrow and the right arrow key on the very right.  The three keys on the
> second row from the bottom on the right above the arrow keys and below the
> right shift key are the page up key, up arrow key, and the page down key 
> on
> the very right.  To press the home key, you hold down the FN key (second
> from the left on the bottom row) and press the page up key.  To press the
> end key, you hold down the FN key and press page down.  Just above the 
> page
> up, up arrow, page down keys is the right shift.  Above the right shift 
> key
> is the Enter key.  Above the enter key is the backspace key right below 
> the
> insert and delete keys.  On the left side of the keyboard, above the 
> control
> key is the left shift key, then the caps lock key, then the tab key, , 
> then
> the grov key and the escape key on the top.  The rest of the keys are
> standard .
>
> You can always change JAWS to use the desktop instead of the laptop 
> keyboard
> layout.  Go to the JAWS Options menu and choose Basics.  Then tab to the
> Keyboard Layout combo box and change it to Desktop and press enter.
> However, using the desktop layout might be difficult without an external
> numeric keypad.  You can use the Aspire One keyboard as a numeric keypad 
> by
> holding down the FN key and using some of the letters for the right hand,
> but I don't remember exactly which letter keys do what.  But with the
> desktop layout, you would need to hold down the insert key, top row right,
> while using the keyboard numeric keypad with your right hand.  It took me 
> a
> while to get used to the laptop keyboard layout, but I am starting to like
> it quite a bit.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawslite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jawslite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Diedre Muccio
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 2:33 PM
> To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [JAWSLite] help with the Acer, Aspire One Series
>
>
> Does anyone have a key layout list and any applicable JFW shortcut key 
> tips
> for the Acer Netbook - Aspire one series?
> ? I can't locate the user's guide on the actual computer and I'm having a
> hell of a time figuring out where everything is such as backspace, insert
> key. I'm hoping there is a choice to use a desktop layout even though it 
> is
> a Netbook. I might have to plug in a little numeric keypad to help me do
> what I need to do before I figure out the key layout as it stands.
>
>    Thanks.
>
>    Deidre
>
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