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

Sat Aug 18 18:22:28 UTC 2012

Hi,
No, I meant that if you use caps lock as a modifier key, you have to
hit it twice to make it act as a caps lock rather than insert. I was
also referring to the fact that most laptops don't have a num pad
anymore, so if they do have an insert key, it's buried somewhere on
the keyboard, as you pointed out. Although I've never heard of it
being another key . Mine is at the top of the keyboard next to the
home, end and delete keys. They're all in a row, with the insert key
being the first. I just find it easier to use the caps lock key on my
laptop because the way the actual insert key is positioned is
inconvenient.

On 8/18/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> 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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