Not really, Alexander. Numpad 5 will be the letter K in the laptop keyboard layout. M is 1, Comma is 2, Period is 3, J is 4, K is 5, L is 6, U is 7, I is 8 and O is 9. You might be aware of this but there's a section specific to the laptop keystrokes in the JAWS help files. HTH, AmroB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexander Shannon" <alexacts2v4@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 3:55 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] "read the current ..." > Hi all, please excuse the rather odd title of this message. I was having > a > quick read of the jaws training that comes with version 7 and when > referring > to reading the current word, line, sentence or paragraph, I was told to > use > combinations including "numpad 5. > > As I am using a laptop with the keyboard set up for laptop, should I > interpret "numpad 5" as the figure 5 key on the number row in conjunction > with the function key on my laptop keyboard and any other required keys, > E.G, ctrl plus numpad 5? > > Also, Why is Jaws basic training explained on the basis that all users > are > using a machine with a numpad? > > > Alexander Shannon > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq