Another Two Questions

[Jerry Martin]

Good morning again.

 

Not to make any comparisons, but in jaws, on the numpad of my dell laptop, when I pressed the numpad lock, it would either say lock orunlock. With NVDA, it always said unlock. Any ideas as to why this is?

 

And second, is there a way to get nvda to not repeat the keyboard commands i.e. control when I do them? Thanks.

Jerry

BTW: I will have a million other questions as I go along with this learning curve.

[Steve Nutt]

I can’t confirm this my end. NVDA says Numlock On, or Numlock Off, so it tells you what state it is in.

All the best

Steve

 

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[Rahul Vaniya]

For your second question:

Press insert+4. NVDA should say "speak command keys off"

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[Gene Asner]

What command are you using?  In NVDA, the command is shift left click key, that is, the key immediately to the right of the num lock to lock and unlock the mouse.

Gene

[David Grossoehme]

Are you sure of that.  I have a Del computer and it says (numloc on, or numpad off.)

Dave

[Gene Asner]

Your question suggests some sort of problem, perhaps in Windows or an NVDA add-on, perhaps keeping the numlock from turning on, so you always hear unlocked when you issue the command.  Those with more technical knowledge may know of such a setting in Windows, or perhaps an NVDA add-on that forces the numlock to stay off.

Regarding hearing commands like control, assuming an add-on isn't causing the behavior, check the NVDA setting speak command keys.  It is in they keyboard dialog, NVDA+control+k.  It should be unchecked to not hear such keys announced.  If checked, uncheck it with the space bar, then activate the OK button.

Gene

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[Christopher Mullins]

Hi

NVDA refers to the numeric pad lock key as "NumLock" and itt's status as "On" or "Off".  Similarly the Capitals Lock key is referred to as "CapsLock", "On" or "Off" (Note: if CapsLock is designated as an NVDA modifier key,  it requires a double press to activate it's normal functionality).

As to your second query, NVDA+NumRow 4 will toggle the announcement of Command keys on and off. .     

Cheers

    Chris

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