[nabs-l] My computer's acting wierd!

Sat Aug 18 13:36:26 UTC 2012

On some laptops, there are keys with double functions. For example, my laptop has an insert key, but it is also the print screen key. So, when I want to use the insert key in a JAWS keystroke, I have to press the function key plus insert plus whatever else is in the keystroke I'm doing. For example, if I was typing the JAWS links list command, which is insert plus f7, I would type function plus insert plus f7. Desiree, is this what you're talking about?

Chris Nusbaum

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On Aug 17, 2012, at 7:18 PM, Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Your first problem might be because Jaws is set in laptop mode. If
> you're using a laptop, that would make sense, since most laptops don't
> have an insert key which forces you to use the caps lock as an insert
> key. Try going into your Jaws basic settings and see if the keyboard
> layout is set to desktop or laptop. I have no idea why its function
> would be reversed though, that's a new one on me.
> 
> On 8/17/12, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
>> Thanks, Arielle!
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
>> Arielle Silverman [arielle71 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:36 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My computer's acting wierd!
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Before giving up on your computer or doing anything drastic, have you
>> tried a good old reboot?
>> My dad, who has a master's in computer science and is an IT guy, says
>> that 80% of computer problems can be solved with a simple reboot.
>> I don't know if the number is that high, but I've definitely found
>> that rebooting fixes many quirky issues that seem to come out of
>> nowhere, like this one.
>> Plus, rebooting forces you to get out of all your applications,
>> documents, etc. so if one is acting screwy, your problem should be
>> gone by the time you restart.
>> Best of luck,
>> Arielle
>> 
>> On 8/17/12, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
>>> Wow!
>>> Mine might be about to break, as well!
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
>>> Beth [thebluesisloose at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:27 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My computer's acting wierd!
>>> 
>>> That's wierd.  My computer acted weird for a while and broke.
>>> Beth
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:21:09 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My computer's acting wierd!
>>> 
>>> Hi Joshua,
>>> Wow, that's weird! I have to hit alt with capslock twice to get
>>> it to
>>> work on my computer.
>>> Danielle
>>> 
>>> On 8/17/12, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> The Caps Lock key is acting wierd!
>>> I have to double tap it, to get it to work.
>>> Also, it's reversed!
>>> If I turn Caps Lock on, the letters will all be lower cased, but
>>> if I turn
>>> it off, the letters are all upper case!
>>> What's going on?
>>> This may be a sign, that I need a new computer!
>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>> 
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