Re: Beginner to Excel question
- From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:32:01 -0800
Mike,
I believe that Scroll Lock needs to be off.
Strangely enough, I can't do anything with my Scroll Lock key. Regardless of
whether I've pressed it or not, my arrow keys continue to work just fine in
Excel.
I've got to go and figure out if I have some sort of setting that disables the
Scroll Lock key. If I can find something relevant, I'll pass it along.
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio Recording
and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 13:50
Subject: Re: Beginner to Excel question
Hi Dave;
That may be the direction I'm heading! Especially since when I press the
scroll lock key just 1 time, Jaws isn't telling me what state it's in. So, I
don't know if it's locked or unlocked. Which brings me to another question.
To use Excel, should the scrol lock be locked or unlocked! All advice will be
greatly appreciated. Thanks much. Take care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Farfar Carlson
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Beginner to Excel question
Mike,
That Scroll Lock would definitely be a problem. You use the KVM switch to
use the same keyboard, or the same monitor with two computers? IF the keyboard,
I'd personally elect to just have two keyboards and eliminate the switch.
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio
Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:56
Subject: Re: Beginner to Excel question
Hi Dave;
Thank you very much for your reply. The arrow keys don't move at all
but, I think the problem has been found. It was suggested to me by Kurtis
Potter, to check the state of the scroll lock key. The 1 thing I didn't
mention in my original post is that I use the scroll lock key to switch between
2 computers, via a KVM switch. Well, since I press the scroll lock button
twice quickly to go back & forth between the 2 computers, I can't hear the
state of the scroll lock key. If I am having an Excel keystroke issue & I
switch over to the other computer & switch back, the keystrokes start working
again! Iguess I'll have to assign a different keystroke for using the KVM
switch. This may not be the only thing that causes the arrow keys not to move
so, if you have a different idea / reason for my problem, please share. All
help / ideas are gratefully accepted. Thanks again, take care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Farfar Carlson
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: Beginner to Excel question
Please elucidate on what you mean by "arrow keys do not work". How do
they not work? Are they actually not moving from cell-to-cell, or are you not
hearing anything?
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio
Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
To: jfw list
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 08:38
Subject: Beginner to Excel question
Hi All;
Let me preface this by stating that I don't know sqwat about Excel
but, I am now attempting to learn. Here is my problem. When I open a, .XLS
file, my arrow keys don't work most of the time. I thought that checking the
box in the configuration manager for showing the virtual viewer on screen ,
might have fixed the problem. Although, I don't have the slightest idea what
checking that box could have done! If I reboot the computer and open an, .XLS
file, then the arrow keys will work. I am running XP Home, Office 2002 Home, &
Jaws10 thru 12 latest. Would someone please tell me what could be possibly
wrong to make these arrow keys not work correctly & consistently? I am using
all the default settings, except for that virtual viewer thing. All help will
be desperately appreciated / accepted. This arrow thing is driving me up a
freaking wall & Doctor Phil under his couch! Thanks much. Take care.
Mike
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