[gui-talk] Strange problem with Excel 2003

Fri Aug 12 12:36:01 UTC 2011

Geetha,

Have you tried Fn + F5? Apparently Dell have removed scroll lock from
their newer laptops because it isn't much used. I have a Latitude E6400
on which Fn + F5 does it. Mind you, on my machine scroll lock doesn't
just lock horizontal scrolling, it locks vertical as well.

Steve

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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Strange problem with Excel 2003

I'm sorry, there is no shortcut for finding the scroll lock.  On some
machines you could well mute speech while 
shooting.  If there isn't someone to look at your keyboard, try to find
a copy of the manual.  Usually the FN key 
combinations are listed there.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:07:25 +0100, Geetha Shamanna wrote:

>I have tried quite a few key combinations along with the FN key, but
nothing
>worked. I am simply unable to figure out whether a scroll lock is
available
>at all on my computer.

>This is getting more and more frustrating.

>Thanks for your suggestion all the same.
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>The Scroll Lock key can cause some strange things to happen.  Your
laptop
>likely has an extra key that acts as a special shift key called an "FN"
key.
>It is likely that there is some key on your laptop that will generate
the
>scroll lock key when pressed with the FN key.  This varies with the
laptop
>and can even vary within brand.  Not all Dell's, for example, use the
same
>key combinations.  Either you will need to find the manual for your
laptop
>or have someone look at your laptop's keyboard.  Sometimes the FN
>keycombinations are written on the keys.  I hope that helps.

>Best regards,

>Steve Jacobson

>On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:17:30 -0400, alvin blazik wrote:

>>Sorry, I am aware of that problem in WindowEyes, due to a Cursor Key
>definition problem.
>>----- Original Message -----
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>>Jaws 12 and Office 2003 Professional. 

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>>On Behalf Of alvin blazik
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>>Which screen reader are you using?

>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Geetha Shamanna" <geetha at millernorbert.de>
>>To: "'Discussion of the Graphical User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing
List'"
>><gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:10 PM
>>Subject: [gui-talk] Strange problem with Excel 2003

>>Hello all,

>>I have been having a strange problem with Excel 2003 since switching
to 
>>Dell
>>XPS15 . I am unable to use the arrow keys to move between cells in an 
>>Excel file. The up and down arrow keys work, but not the left and
right
>arrow
>>keys.   

>>I uninstalled and reinstalled Office 2003 today, but that did not 
>>resolve the problem. The problem may have to do either with an obscure

>>key configuration or the scroll lock according to posts on online
forums.
>>However, I am unable to locate the scroll lock key on my laptop. 

>>Has anyone here with a laptop encountered a similar problem? If yes,
is 
>>there a solution?

>>Many thanks.
>>Geetha

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