With what JAWS version? It's been a while since I played with using laptop commands when the desktop layout was the chosen default, but when I did they worked without my needing to change over to

But when I used caps lock in desktop mode, it seemed that the insert key not longer acted as a JAWS key. I want both to be a JAWS key, since it's sometimes easier to hit one over the other for

Does anyone else remember that he wrote WordTalk (Computer Aids Corporation, mid 1980s, word processor for Apple II systems)? From: <main@jfw.groups.io> on behalf of Richard Turner

Ah yes, good thinking.

you can use the capslock for the jaws key without haveing to change to the laptop layout. on the other hand if you do this you have to use alt capslock when you really need to turn capslock on or off

Hi Dave, Windows has the sticky key mode but, Jaws has Insert key mode and how to use it is explained below: Insert Key Mode: Try the following to turn the Insert Key Mode on / off. This only works

Hello Mike: Unless Vispero have added a Sticky Keys function to JAWS which I have not heard about, The Sticky Keys function you mention, is a function in Windows, it is not a JAWS function. Thank

I don't have a JAWS-related solution for you, but if you press escape when using the ctrl-f find function, you will find your cursor in the right position and the find dialog box will close. As was

Or you could try the laptop layout. Then you wouldn't have to use that right hand little finger.

contrrol f is the windows search function. it does go to the item. but you have to close the find dialog box before you know where you are on the page. if you want to continue the same search you

There is a "sticky key" function with Jaws that allows you to press insert, then another key using one hand. ******************************** www.harmonicaworkshops.com "Dave Durber"

Hello there: Due to an injury to the little finger on my right hand, I find pressing keystrokes such as INSERT+CTRL a problem. Not only that, when you press CTRL+F and type a search term on a page, I

I think it does, but I'm not absolutely certain.

I don't know about that particular programme. However there was a discussion on another list recently about video editing software. Of course a totally blind person will never be able to use all of

It sounds like a physical malfunction to me, too. I have had this happen with a built-in keyboard before. Better plug in an external.

Yeah, ctrl-f activates the browser's find function and not JAWS's, I noticed that as well. That's actually ok I think as that's the way browsers are meant to function. Is it that much of a pain for

try the portible version. then you can find out for yourself without installing it or messing up firefox if you have it installed. with the full version, if you uninstall it it will delete files the

Well, I don't care what the Waterfox site says.  It does not work on my 32 bit Windows 7 desktop. Gerald

Doug is a program manager with the Narrator team at Microsoft and will be at CSUN. Here is a link to the Microsoft Accessibility

Hello Mike: When I went to the Waterfox download site this morning, it did say, that Waterfox is for 64 and 32 BIT systems. HTH Sincerely: Dave Durber