[NFBCS] Applications functions on a laptop

Thu Dec 22 18:34:36 UTC 2022

Tracy, take 2 pictures of the keyboard--one of right and one on left and I
can tell you how to lock the FN down. Send to deniserob at gmail.com

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On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 1:04 PM Tracy Carcione via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> When I did shift-f10, it went to the task list, the one that says wifi
> connected, etc.
> It is rather awkward to find f10 where the keys are not separated into
> groups, and then hit it with shift and function, so it's possible I did it
> wrong.  But, if I did it wrong, so would my husband, and he has no patience
> with that kind of thing.  He wants to hit a key and get where he's going.
> Imagine that.
> I found a work-around, using alt-h and n in the "home" menu, so I guess he
> can use that until I can find him an external keyboard.
>
> I didn't know all that media keys stuff could be turned off, but I don't
> have anyone handy to do it for me.  I bought him the laptop from Amazon, so
> getting the seller to do it would probably been complicated.
> Thanks.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher
> Chaltain via NFBCS
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2022 12:49 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Cc: Christopher Chaltain; Tracy Carcione
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Applications functions on a laptop
>
> Shift-F10 should work. What happens when you press Shift-F10? Could it be
> that your function keys are set to media functions? If so, it should start
> working once you switch the function keys to their original settings.
> Sometimes you can do this with a toggle, like Function-key+Escape, but
> usually you need to do this in the laptop BIOS. What brand of laptop is it?
>
> Not sure how to know if your keyboard has an applications key or not. I
> usually go to a Best buy and just have a look for myself. Someone may be
> able to tell from a picture of the laptop. If it gives the number of keys
> on
> the keyboard then that might be a clue, but I suspect not on a laptop
> keyboard, especially if it doesn't have a numeric keypad.
>
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
> Chaltain at Outlook, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2022 10:18 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [NFBCS] Applications functions on a laptop
>
> My husband's Windows laptop keyboard doesn't have an applications key.
> Neither could I get Jaws right mouse click or shift-f10 to work.  Is there
> another way to get at the menu I would get if I had the applications key?
>
> Alternatively, and maybe better, how can I be sure a connected keyboard has
> an applications key before I buy it?  Is it just a standard thing on what I
> think is called an enhanced keyboard?
>
> Well, to me it's a standard thing, but maybe not anymore.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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