[nfbcs] Dell keyboards

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

one more reason not to go with dell and custom build!
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rasmussen, Lloyd" <lras at loc.gov>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Dell keyboards


> Have you called them up and asked if there is a special key combination 
> that handles this?  You might be surprised to find out that there is a way 
> around this.
>
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Project Engineer
> National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
> Library of Congress   202-707-0535
> http://www.loc.gov/nls
> The preceding opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of 
> the Library of Congress, NLS.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:38 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbcs] Dell keyboards
>
> I just found out that Dell is sending out keyboards with no numlock.  It's 
> impossible to turn numlock off and use the standard Jaws desktop commands.
> Thanks Dell.  Now we have to make a keyboard swap and get them to send a 
> standard keyboard for my husband's new PC.  There was no indication in the 
> description of this substandard keyboard, either.
> Just thought I'd warn anyone looking to buy a new Dell.
> Tracy
>
>
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