Hi Jackie -
Maybe I've still to tweak a thing or two on the laptop; JFW isn't quite
running right yet, and certain keystrokes don't always seem to get a
response!
But, I feel with all the help and my own patience, I'm getting there
<smile>
You see, you're saying pretty much what I was always told, that hitting
the
powered button and forceing a hard shut down, was not good for the
machine.
Some people with much more knowledge than me, have been saying using the
power button doesn't cause any problems! Maybe George or somebody can
clarify this? -
Andy
From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 7:08 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Shut up shut down and bugger off!
| Hi Andy
|
| Along the strip above my function keys are the following touch-sensitive
| buttons, going left to right:
|
| Quickplay, DVD, Skip Back, Play/Pause, Skip Forward, Stop, Mute, Volume.
It
| is possible to gauge where a couple of these buttons are in relation to
your
| function keys which you can feel below. So, for example, the Mute
button
is
| roughly above your Delete key, and the Volume button is to the right of
| that.
|
| In relation to Quickplay, I would personally wait for a few seconds if
you
| launch it by mistake. This lets it settle. Then you can alt f4 or, if
you
| think it has caused you to lose focus, minimise by doing Windows key and
M,
| then alt tab into Quickplay and alt f4 so you know you have closed the
pest.
|
| I would, wherever possible, try to avoid hitting the power button for a
few
| seconds to force off the machine. I know we all have to do this when
| everything else fails, but I wouldn't automatically do it willy-nilly.
|
| Enjoy!
|
| Jackie
|
| Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 6:53 PM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Shut up shut down and bugger off!
|
|
| > Hi Jackie -
| >
| > Well, it's good to know what is what when it comes to these touch
buttons,
| > I
| > had kind of figured out where the mute button was, but good to know
| > exactly
| > where the blasted 'quick play' one is. I think over to the right,
above
| > the
| > numpad are touch pads to trigger the dvd/cd. So, is volume up/down
about
| > above f7-8? -
| >
| > Andy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 6:34 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Shut up shut down and bugger off!
| >
| >
| > | Hi Andy
| > |
| > | I feel duty-bound to reply since I helped you with your laptop in
the
| > first
| > | place (smile).
| > |
| > | Quickplay, as you rightly say, has one of these buttons above your
| > function
| > | keys which can be accidentally pressed because
| > | you can't actually feel them. When it occasionally happens to me, I
alt
| > f4
| > | out of it, and it normally closes it. I haven't seen anything in
the
| > System
| > | Tray that would remedy this either.
| > |
| > | The other touch-sensitive button you must be careful not to press is
| > above
| > | your delete key and is a mute button. Press that and you lose
speech
| > etc.
| > |
| > | I haven't marked these touch-sensitive buttons above my function
keys
| > | because I know where they are situated, but it would be possible to
| > identify
| > | them with perhaps some Lockdots or dymo. You may have problems
closing
| > the
| > | lid if you use Bump-Ons or anything too obvious.
| > |
| > | My best advice is to fold your fingers a bit when you alt f4 out of
an
| > | application so that you don't accidentally hit the Quickplay button.
| > It's
| > | roughly above f3.
| > |
| > | You also have volume up and down touch-sensitive buttons further
along
| > to
| > | the right in case you didn't know that.
| > |
| > | Jackie
| > |
| > | Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| > | Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 6:09 PM
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Shut up shut down and bugger off!
| > |
| > |
| > | > Hi all -
| > | >
| > | > No, not a personal message to any individual, but my problem with
my
| > | > laptop!
| > | >
| > | > What happens is, that I have some touch media keys across the
plastic
| > | > strip
| > | > above the function keys on my laptop, and these trigger certain
| > things,
| > | > one
| > | > of which seems to be to launch "quick Play" [or some such name]
| > | > programme,
| > | > that seems to hog the machine, and I lose not just JFW, but
Narrator
| > too!
| > | > My
| > | > attempts to reboot from using short cut keys, doesn't work, but
| > neither
| > | > does
| > | > pressing the off/on button.
| > | >
| > | > The laptop is just sitting there, I can't turn it off! Something
must
| > be
| > | > hogging the screen [maybe that media software programme thing] but
I
| > don't
| > | > understand why the power button won't switch it off!
| > | >
| > | > Any thoughts good people? -
| > | >
| > | > Andy
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
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