[nvda] Re: notebook numpad [was nvda still locks up when entering voice settings]

I wonder though if we couldn't have a laptop layout for NVDA where you could
just press caps lock as the insert key and then just use all the same
commands.


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From: nvda-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nvda-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of James Teh
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 9:02 PM
To: nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nvda] notebook numpad [was nvda still locks up when entering voice
settings]


Darren Duff wrote:
> Del, but I might be getting a new one this weekend.

I use a Dell too. You can use the numpad by holding down FN with the 
keys below. FN should be the key to the right of your left control key. m is
numpad 0 j, k and l are numpad 1, 2 and 3 u, i and o are numpad 4, 5 and 6
7, 8 and 9 are also numpad 7, 8 and 9 slash is numpad plus semi-colon is
numpad minus p is numpad multiply 0 is numpad divide Note that holding down
FN with these keys is pressing them with numlock 
off, which is what you want for NVDA. If you enable numlock (which is 
FN+f3 on my machine), numlock is turned on, but note that you then don't
have to press FN; it is just locked. You turn off numlock to return the 
keys to their original state. I actually find this really irritating; 
there is no way that I have found to have numlock enabled but only when 
the keys are pressed with FN. Toshiba notebooks have full numlock off, 
half numlock off, full numlock on and half numlock on modes, which is 
much nicer. Fortunately, you rarely have to turn numlock on (no Windows 
screen reader I know accepts commands with numlock turned on).

Jamie

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