Re: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?

  • From: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 21:35:15 -0500

Thanks Chip and Dave

 this is exactly what I was looking for. I thought I had seen something like
that mentioned here or somewhere. I have been to their site and several
vendors but not seen anything I recognized like this, I will go back more
aggressively.

Again thanks.

Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario
dleavens@xxxxxxx
     Home of the Polar Bear Express!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip Orange" <COrange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 4:06 PM
Subject: RE: Jaws and IBM Notebooks?


Dale,

I have an IBM notebook with one of their "pop-out" numeric keypads, and
would say it works very well.  It fits into any ultra-bay (removable device
bay).  The "A" series has 2 ultrabays, one on each side just under the
keyboard, and that's what I have (and have my numeric keypad in the
right-hand side bay).  I've got a cd burner in the other.

The "T" series only has 1 ultrabay, and I don't know which side of the
keyboard it's on.  If it's on the right, and you don't think you'd want
another device in at the same time, then you could look at the "T" series as
well.

Unfortunately, the cradle you need and the keypad run about $150 together.

On the up side, if you switch constantly between a full-sized keyboard and
the laptop as I do, it makes switching a breeze as you don't have to learn
and remember a new layout each time you sit down.

There's no doubt in my mind that the IBM thinkpads are exceptionally well
made; however, they tend to be among the more pricey ones.  They do have a
very generous return policy (30 days, all your money back except for
shipping) and they frequently run a special where they will offer free
shipping.

The numeric keypad is self-supporting, so it becomes a part of the keyboard.
Others have suggested using a usb numeric keypad, and while this would work,
it's a separate item and if you're using this on your lap, could be
difficult to balance along with the laptop.

HTH,

Chip



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale Leavens [mailto:dleavens@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:31 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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