From: ksmith@utah-inter.net (Karl Smith)
Subject: Re: keyboard question
Harvey,
Which DOS screen reader are you using?  If you are using JAWS I know you
can define a macro on each of these keys which basically performs no
function, or reads a line or something equally harmless.  I don't know how
to do anything else.  Hope this might help.
At 05:40 PM 8/5/97 -0700, you wrote:
>
>
>I recently had my computer in the shop for repairs and upgrades.
>While there, they lost my keyboard and replaced it with another
>one.  But this one has a new key located between the control and
>alt keys on both sides which is supposed to be for use with
>Windows 95.  I was told by the technician that as long as there
>was no Windows on my system this key would not be active.  He was
>wrong.  Every time I accidently hit it, it locks up my computer
>and the speech says all kinds of crazy things.  Is there a way of
>disabling this key via switch, batch file or whatever at least
>until I get Windows on my system?  I am told that the older
>keyboards that do not have this key are a dying breed and we will
>just have to live with these.
>
>Harvey
>
>
Karl Smith
CSA Adaptive Products and Services
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