You can use most desktop commands when set to the laptop layout, but not the other way around. However, whatever commands you don't like you can customize easily. For example, I have a layout

I'm not disagreeing with that. but I think there are times when it’s a good idea to discuss something beyond the literal answer to the question. Review commands are a basic and important part of

Thank you folks for this discussion. I can figure out how to dump my command output to a file (did that lots thirty years ago in the DOS days); But now I think I just have to learn about

just like to keep my hands on the home tow as much as possible .

Exactly. So no need to bring the regular context of screen reviewing here. Just the way to do it in the terminal which is the way I've done it for years, and frankly it's just easier. I can pipe my

But some, perhaps many, desktop layout commands don't. For example, the desktop read to end command doesn't work in the laptop layout.

Thanks, I'm sure glad. I use the lapktop layout here on my desktop because I can do some stuff without taking my hand off the home row. I sure do need to learn about the review modes; I

As far as the answer to the question is concerned, what happens when you do use the numpad when using the laptop layout? I just tried it in my very old version of NVDA and the numpad seems to work in

Then they need to learn the commands to do so. No one has tried to shut down conversation regarding those. The two needs are not mutually exclusive and most people responding, including myself, were

Why not just use the desktop layout since you have a numpad on the computer? Gene

Yes, numpad and other desktop layout commands still work in the laptop layout.

The simple answer is, "Yes." Either command set should work regardless of the mode set as the default. People have discussed "mix and match" here on many occasions when they find the shortcut

If using laptop keyboard on a desktop computer, can one still issue screen reading commands using the numpad?  It seems like I could do that in JAWS; but I can't decide if it works here in NVDA.

Yes, but it was not i, who dun it guv! Brian bglists@... Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name

1 - Insert+2; 2 - Insert+6 untill you get the field you want... All keys are from NumPad. Rui Fontes Às 14:30 de 08/03/2019, Howard Traxler escreveu:

But what if the person wants to read screen output for other reasons in real time? In addition, what I am discussing is basic NVDA knowledge, how to review the screen. It may have uses for the

Hi Well the use of redirection to either the clipboard or text file has been a mainstay since the first pc and used by most users of cmd especially those not used of it to learn, the hint was in the

Another problem I have is in the results of a search; should I enter a search in "this PC", the results come out in a list which I can read by down arrow. The first down arrow tells me the

Hi all It is pretty obvious they misspelt epub, which stands for electronic publication. It all depends on copyright restrictions how you go about conversion. If the origanal poster could enlarge

Thank you Marcio. It sure does work; Although it's quite a lot of stuff to do when it used to be so easy.