Re: Beginner to Excel question

  • From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:22:00 -0800

Mike,

That Scroll Lock would definitely be a problem. You use the KVM switch to use 
the same keyboard, or the same monitor with two computers? IF the keyboard, I'd 
personally elect to just have two keyboards and eliminate the switch.


Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio Recording 
and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike & Barbara In Arcadia 
  To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:56
  Subject: Re: Beginner to Excel question


  Hi Dave;

  Thank you very much for your reply.  The arrow keys don't move at all but, I 
think the problem has been found.  It was suggested to me by Kurtis Potter, to 
check the state of the scroll lock key.  The 1 thing I didn't mention in my 
original post is that I use the scroll lock key to switch between 2 computers, 
via a KVM switch.  Well, since I press the scroll lock button twice quickly to 
go back & forth between the 2 computers, I can't hear the state of the scroll 
lock key.  If I am having an Excel keystroke issue & I switch over to the other 
computer & switch back, the keystrokes start working again!  Iguess I'll have 
to assign a different keystroke for using the KVM switch.  This may not be the 
only thing that causes the arrow keys not to move so, if you have a different 
idea / reason for my problem, please share.  All help / ideas are gratefully 
accepted.  Thanks again, take care.
  Mike

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Farfar Carlson 
    To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 9:45 AM
    Subject: Re: Beginner to Excel question


    Please elucidate on what you mean by "arrow keys do not work". How do they 
not work? Are they actually not moving from cell-to-cell, or are you not 
hearing anything?

    Dave
    Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio 
Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Mike & Barbara In Arcadia 
      To: jfw list 
      Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 08:38
      Subject: Beginner to Excel question


      Hi All;

      Let me preface this by stating that I don't know sqwat about Excel but, I 
am now attempting to learn.  Here is my problem.  When I open a, .XLS file, my 
arrow keys don't work most of the time.  I thought that checking the box in the 
configuration manager for showing the virtual viewer on screen , might have 
fixed the problem.  Although, I don't have the slightest idea what checking 
that box could have done!  If I reboot the computer and open an, .XLS file, 
then the arrow keys will work.  I am running XP Home, Office 2002 Home, & 
Jaws10 thru 12 latest.  Would someone please tell me what could be possibly 
wrong  to make these arrow keys not work correctly & consistently?  I am using 
all the default settings, except for that virtual viewer thing.  All help will 
be desperately appreciated / accepted.  This arrow thing is driving me up a 
freaking wall & Doctor Phil under his couch!  Thanks much.  Take care.
      Mike

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