Re: USB Keyboards with JFW

  • From: "Job Hunter" <jobhunter@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:48:19 -0500

Yes, I've tried two different keyboards on three different computers.
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: USB Keyboards with JFW


> Hi John,
>
> have you tried using a different keyboard?
>
> Pranav At 11:35 PM 1/24/2006, you wrote:
> >I switched the Jaws key to the Caps Lock key.  I got the same results as
> >when it is set to the Insert key.  It was worth a try.
> >John
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 6:56 PM
> >Subject: Re: USB Keyboards with JFW
> >
> >
> > > hi John,
> > >
> > > try changing the Jaws key from insert to the caps lock. See if this
helps.
> > >   Pranav At 01:44 AM 1/24/2006, you wrote:
> > > >Hi All:
> > > >
> > > >This is an issue I have had for a few months and was never able to
get an
> > > >answer from FS tech support.
> > > >
> > > >When I use JFW on a computer that has a USB keyboard, instead of a
PS/2
> > > >keyboard, the Jaws key is not always recognized. This is frustrating,
> >since
> > > >you think you are performing a command such as: Jaws + R, for
example,
> >but
> > > >instead just end up typing the letter R.
> > > >
> > > >FS tech support had me do a bunch of tests and confirmed that indeed
this
> > > >was happening.
> > > >
> > > >I have tested this with three computers and two keyboards. All were
> >running
> > > >JFW 6.2. There are no after market keyboard / mouse drivers loaded,
just
> > > >vanilla MS. All computers are fully up-to-date with Windows updates.
No
> > > >viruses or spy ware present.
> > > >
> > > >On one of the computers, it also has a PS/2 keyboard connector. When
the
> > > >keyboard is connected via that port, the Jaws key works fine every
time.
> > > >
> > > >I am baffled and wonder if anyone else has run across this problem?
If
> >so,
> > > >finding out whatever you did to solve the problem would be greatly
> > > >appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >Best Regards,
> > > >
> > > >John
> > > >
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