Re: What is the JAWS key
- From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 10:18:06 -0500
When you change the keyboard lay out , the keyboard manager and its
supporting scripts are envoked depending on what you set the keyboard layout
to. I'd advise caution when changing these settings. A lot of research has
goneinto these keyboard lay outs and you can most likely find one that works
for you in the keyboard lay out choices. The reason that you might want to
use one over another is the placement of the keys. I have seen situations
where the classic keyboard lay out worked quite well on some laptops but the
laptop keybaord was more suited to others.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chandni" <chandni1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: What is the JAWS key
Hi all, and thanks for being so understanding about my "silly" question. I
use the insert key all the time but I didn't know it was also called the
JAWS key, when used in conjunction with JAWS functions.
David, it's interesting I can change the JAWS key in keyboard manager. I'll
need to use a laptop soon and I may not like where the JAWS key is placed.
I'm curious: what determines which key is set to be a JAWS key in different
laptop keyboards?
Thanks a lot to all!!
Fran
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: What is the JAWS key
> The jaws key is the key that is used in conjunction with other keys to
> perform jaws functions for instance, if you are using a desktop keyboard,
it
> will default to the insuert key on the numpad which is the largest key on
> the numeric keypad. Some times, it is specifically set up for this key
> although there is another insert key on your keyboard. If you are using a
> laptop, it may be the caps lock key instead of the insert key on the
numeric
> keypad or its twin on the six pack. If you turn on jaws keyboard help
with
> jawskey+1 on the numbers row, you can figure out which key functions as
the
> jaws key. if insert+1 does not work, try capslock+1. On some laptops,
you
> can set another laptop mode which will cause the jaws key to be the right
> shift key I think. There are still other keyboards that allow you to have
a
> different jaws keya nd that is why it is called the jaws key. We used to
> see it refered to in instructional materials as the insert key but that
was
> changed due to its alternate placement on different keyboards. Now,
having
> said all this, if you don't like the jaws key you have, it is possible to
> change it in keyboard manager.
>
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