[NABS-L] Question About Laptops with Screen Readers

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Jackson:

My current laptop is an HP Envy notebook, which is a fairly compact PC that,
as you might imagine, doesn't have a number pad. I can use JAWS on this
laptop with much success. However, it is very important to set JAWS or
NVDA's keyboard layout to laptop mode. This changes the JAWS or NVDA key
from insert to caps lock, which is much easier to get to when doing
keystrokes on a small device, particularly if the laptop has multi-function
keys that require you to press both the insert key and the function key.

Hope this helps!

Chris

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Subject: [NABS-L] Question About Laptops with Screen Readers

Hello, everyone!

I hope all of you are doing well and are enjoying your summer. I wondered,
for those of you who use JAWS or NVDA; is there a way to use these screen
readers with a laptop that does not have a number pad? I have been told
multiple things; some people say yes, and other people say no. I am just
wanting to get some feedback from people who have used a laptop that does
not have a number pad successfully. Thanks, and I am looking forward to some
responses. 

Kind Regards,

Jackson Schwoebel


Jackson T. Schwoebel, A.A.
Vice President | Ohio Association of Blind Students
(706) 905-1963
jtschwoebel at yahoo.com
He/Him/His

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