[nfb-db] Trying to use the computer with just a Keyboard

[Gene Richburg]

Hi April, are you using a desktop or a laptop?  If you’re using a laptop, sometimes there is a key called the f n key that you have to hold down to make key comonations work, like alt f4 for instance, alt f4 is usually used to close programs, and let’s say you’re in a browser, since some times web pages open in windows from inside the browser windo, you would use control f4 to close the window.  Now, some times it can get tricky when new web pages open, if you don’t pay attention, and you do alt f4 you’ll close the browser out altogether, internet explorer will warn 
you of this but I don’t know if fire fox does.  Also, if you use alt tab and alt shift tab, you can cycle through all the different programs/windows you have open.  Alt tab will move you forward through everything, and alt shift tab will move you backwards.  Did you know about these combonations?  Just remember, it’s very important, that you hold the alt key down firmly when you try to do these combonations, otherwise they will not work.  Let me know if you have anymore questions.
From: April Brown 
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 6:56 AM
To: nfbktad at nfbnet.org ; nfb-db at nfbnet.org 
Subject: [nfb-db] Trying to use the computer with just a Keyboard

Following advice, I've tried to learn to use a computer with just a keyboard.  I don't get it.  I can't open or close anything.  

 

With the trial JAWs program, I tried to use both Firefox and Safari with just the keyboard. I had the 11 page keyboard guide open.  And none of the commands worked on either browser.  They worked in Word and PDF.

 

I have no idea what "key" I am missing.  I am sure it is some silly something that I'm supposed to toggle on or off to do it, and everyone else in the world knows how without being told.

 

So far, the biggest problem I can see with JAWs, other than not being able to configure it for the browsers, is the volume.  With my massive hearing loss as well, and the volume at 100%, it sounds like a whisper.  Is it worth my time to learn this program, if I can't hear the speakers?  My hearing and comprehension is rapidly decreasing.  I'm going to ask on the deaf blind group what they use.  

 

April Brown

 

Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.

 

 




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