[jaws-uk] Re: Keyboard Layouts
- From: Pierre Beauchamp <beauchamp.pierre@xxxxxxx>
- To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:13:02 +0100
Hi Irene,
At 12:32 20/01/2006, you wrote:
>...
>
>I don't want to use caps lock as the Jaws key (because I prefer a key on
>the right-hand side of the keyboard);
***
even if the capslock key is set as Jaws key, the insert remains a Jaws key as
well. So, I think that the best is to change nothing in the default setting of
Jaws key in the "laptop" layout.
Pierre.
>Irene Cooper
>System Project Officer
>North East Derbyshire District Council
>
>Tel: 01246 217101
>E-mail: Irene.Cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Pierre Beauchamp
>Sent: Friday, 20 January 2006 11:00
>To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Keyboard Layouts
>
> Hi Irene and all,
>
> The "classic laptop" is now obsolete. Better use "laptop".
>"classic laptop" makes use of the "alt" keys in combination with the
>other keys and thus there is a large number of incompatibilities with
>many softwares.
>
> With "laptop", the insert key keeps its normal usage, and in
>addition, the caplock key acts also as a Jaws key in combination with
>the other keys.=0D
> To change case, just press twice quickly the capslock key, and
>do the same to return to normal.
>
> You will find all details in jaws help :
>Jaws window (insert-j)
>help
>keyboard commands
>laptop Jaws keystrokes
>
> The "laptop" layout is indeed very convenient when one is used
>to it.
>
> Cheers,
> Pierre.
>At 11:08 20/01/2006, you wrote:
>
>>Hi all.
>>
>>Just bought a Dell laptop and am struggling to learn about it. I've=0D
>>never used a laptop before so my first problem has been trying to get=0D
>>used to the keyboard.
>>
>>Firstly, what is the difference between the laptop and classic laptop=0D
>>keyboard layouts in Jaws?
>>
>>Secondly, I set the keyboard layout to laptop and then went into=0D
>>keyboard options and changed the Jaws key from the default of caps lock
>
>>to insert. This caused the caps lock key to stop working for changing=0D
>>case. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the actual key as=0D
>>it works fine when Jaws is closed. If I change the keyboard layout to=0D
>>classic laptop and leave the Jaws key to the default of insert,=0D
>>everything seems to be fine. =3D0D
>>
>>I've searched the Jaws help but can't find anything about classic=0D
>>laptop. Am I missing something?
>>
>>I'd be really grateful for some help on this subject.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Irene
>>
>>
>>Irene Cooper
>>System Project Officer
>>North East Derbyshire District Council
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>>Tel: 01246 217101
>>E-mail: Irene.Cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D0D
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