Re: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?
- From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 11:24:12 -0500
yeah, there needs to be a better way of doing that. I find often that
maximize doesn't work as well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "westmoors" <westmoors@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?
Hi David,
My only problem with using the notebook layout is that I can't use the + key
to open the contracted filenames i Windows Explorer!!
Apart from that, I can do everything else just as well...
Barry G
e-mail: westmoors@xxxxxxxxxxxx
MSN Contact: scorpasaur@xxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?
> dale,
>
> To sum up my findings on using jaws on a laptop without a number keypad,
A
> well built keyboard will not require it. This is not to say that it will
> have a keypad, but it will allow you to do all the things with jaws the
way
> you do them now with the exception that you would use the arrow keys
instead
> of the number keys to do directional work. So for instance, it will be
> possible to use left, right, up and down arrows with the insert key to
> perform the same functions as the number keys do in those combinations.
The
> only difference is that the jaws and pc cursors are not there so you have
to
> use a combinatiof keys to achieve those functions. It's not has hard to
> transition as it might seem and you are not stupid. I do understand and
> agree with your sentament concerning how much energy it takes to keep up
to
> speed though. It's hard enough just to live in this world these days.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?
>
>
> Thanks Dave,
>
> Thing is that I am just too stupid to change from one sort to another of
> access. I have trouble moving back and forth between Jaws and Vert for DOS
> when I have to and from typing to brailler. I use this access technology
to
> perform other functions only some of which involve computing and it
> continuously frustrates me how much time, energy and learning and practice
> is required to acquire, maintain and preserve the skills to be competent
in
> those ancillary functions of daily living.
>
> Hopefully not straying too far off topic but imagine if they built
> automobiles with the transmissions relocating gears or airplanes with
> different functions on the stick or calculator layout buttons on cellular
> mobile telephones. Someone would holler very loudly!
>
> I think for my purposes, as close to one single interface as I can achieve
> is likely to offer me the most seamless and efficient access.
>
> As for the thin client, I don't wish to enter into a discussion on that
> either. I do have other solutions for now, just want to time my purchase
of
> upgrades efficiently if possible. Sounds like this is not quite the time.
> Now that we have VOIP telephone service over our network though I expect
we
> will be seeing more of these applications due to the additional load on
the
> network.
>
> Again thanks and regrets to Bruce if I have strayed too close to the
> boundaries of list admissibility.
>
> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario
> dleavens@xxxxxxx
> Home of the Polar Bear Express!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?
>
>
> Hi Dale and all,
>
> This has got me quite excited. They have a solution that you might like.
> If you buy an ultra bay laptop, they sell an ultra bay usb keypad that
fits
> into the storage bay and can be pulled out and connected when needed.
They
> used to carry notebooks with full sized keyboards but they do not carry
them
> any more. You can also have them call you if you live in their calling
> range. They know about jaws, but you might have to contact their special
> needs department to deal with that issue. Of course, I got the customer
> service from india.
>
> You really don't need a numeric keypad with jaws anymore though especially
> on one that is sensibly designed.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:31 PM
> Subject: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?
>
>
> I know this goes around and around, sorry about that but I am needing a
> Notebook and I seem to recall that one or more of the IBM series were said
> to have a number pad separate which folds out from the keyboard and
further,
> that they work well with JAWS.
>
> I don't happen to live within hundreds of kilometres of a store which
> carries any inventory and my searches on the Web do not make any reference
> to such a feature.
>
> Have I misunderstood -- is there such a notebook with a number pad or one
> with something like a full keyboard?
>
> For the moment we can assume that cost is not the concern.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario
> dleavens@xxxxxxx
> Home of the Polar Bear Express!
>
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