Message Or you could even just buy a number keypad for a couple of quid and plug that in so you still have your number keypad. Peter From: Cy Selfridge Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:59 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: JAWS 11 & Laptop Shopping / PC or Mac Barbara Ann, I also use a USB keyboard with my laptop because I do not want to be bothered trying to think of what the stupid keystroke is for the laptop. (LOL) I also use one of those little cooling stations which the laptop sits on as my Dell would really like to get quite hot. Cy, The Anasazi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:44 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: JAWS 11 & Laptop Shopping / PC or Mac Just for an FYI: I use a laptop, but attached a regular keyboard to it. This way I can keep my fingers going in the same direction regardless if I am at work with my desk top or at home with my laptop. Of course it makes your laptop, a bit less portable, because you have to pick up the machine and the keyboard. Just another option, if you don't want to jump into learning new key strokes right away. Always, Barbara Anne -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Mitchell Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:28 AM To: JAWS Help Subject: JAWS 11 & Laptop Shopping / PC or Mac Hi All: I have been using JAWS since 2.0 but always on a Desk Top PC with Microsoft operating systems. I'm contemplating adding a laptop and just reviewed the Freedom Scientific site for guidance without success. Perhaps I missed some obvious resources at the site but mostly I went around in circles. As an aside, they hide their pricing as good as anybody it seems. <G> On point, how difficult is the learning curve from PC to Laptop within Windows based machines? Also, does anyone operate both a Desk Top Windows PC and a Mac laptop? If the best idea would be to stay with a Windows laptop, do I shop Cosco and the like, Dell or what? My needs do not stray much from using the Internet, e mail and basic word processing. Thanks for any help and, if this subject can possibly be off topic, you can send reply's direct to: mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks again, Mitch "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." Mark twain No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.98/2371 - Release Date: 09/15/09 05:59:00