Re: changing the function key
Rui Fontes
The only company I know allowing to change some BIOS settings bia software is Toshiba...
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There are more? Rui -----Mensagem Original----- De: David Data: 16 de dezembro de 2016 11:23 Para: nvda@nvda.groups.io Assunto: Re: [nvda] changing the function key In case this is of any comfort to you, smile, you are not the only one to be frustrated about the scenario you experience. Several months ago, I ended up with a laptop exhibiting the same kind of issue. That too, was an HP. I have searched the net, have asked around, and it is all in vain. Only way I am aware of, is to go into BIOS - and when you have no eyes to assist you, learn to deal with the new key-layout. Sorry, but even sighted people complain about the inconveniences caused. And many of them are either not familiar with BIOS modification, or are afraid to even consider trying. Until the day the manufacturers would let us do the swapping of key-layouts through some kind of accessible software, I am afraid the shortest answer to your query has already been given, it is a loud and clear NO. From what I learn, seemingly certain manufacturers have provided pieces of software to do the swap, but only for their own brand and models. OK, one last resort, which I have not tried, but which should work. You could get hold of a key-remapper. That is, a tiny software that will let you remap any key, or combination, on your keyboard. You then would have to remap the FN-combos to work as media-keys, and the normal keys to work as normal. With some scripting insight, you might be able to build a small key-remapper yourself. AutoHotkey, script development tool, might be one such lane to follow. Never worked under python, but if it can be done there, may be some kind of an idea for an NVDA addon. My personal solution, might not be the most adviceable for a normal budget, but I ended up parking the whole computer, and getting hold of something that works the good old way. OK, should I leave you one extra advice? Do you have any computer shop nearby? If so, try bring your laptop there, and explain to them what you cannot do due to being blind. Perhaps you even could find the instructions on how to remedy the situation, on the net, and have them printed out. Then, ask the personel in the store,if they could please give you a hand, in changing that one setting in the BIOS. IF they are anything familiar with computers, it should be possible for them to do it in less than a minute. Smile nicely, and see if they could do it for you. It is my understanding, that the modern BIOS setup, is much like most graphical, mouse-operated screens. So if you have any computer person in amongst your friends, and you look up the instructions on how to do the job, even that might be a solution. From what I can read, it is only one simple setting that needs be changed. Sorry, I could not be more uplifting on the matter.
On 12/15/2016 8:04 PM, Robert Kingett wrote:
Hi all, I had a quick question. On my HP laptop the function keys are
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