# Laptop layout

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by Polka dots and Moonbeams (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Wednesday, 07-May-2008 7:26:36

Who here uses their laptop layout for their respective screen reader? So far, I much prefer using an USB keypad.

## Post 2 by BB (move over school!) on Wednesday, 07-May-2008 10:11:56

I use the laptop layout for both my laptop and desktop keyboards, and use JFW. I find it easier, cause I don't have to move my hand back and forth to the number pad.

## Post 3 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 07-May-2008 12:15:42

I prefer the desktop layout because I'm used to using that kind of keyboard with the numpad. On my old laptop, I used to plug an extra keyboard in, but on this one, there is already a numpad built in.

## Post 4 by changedheart421 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Wednesday, 07-May-2008 14:07:31

I prefer a desktop layout also.

## Post 5 by Dave_H (the boringest guy you'll ever know) on Wednesday, 07-May-2008 14:21:23

I prefer a laptop layout, and not only because I'm using a laptop. I like being able to keep my hands on the home row as much as possible. The screen reader here is NVDA; I just have to plugb it.

## Post 6 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Wednesday, 07-May-2008 15:45:12

I use a standard keyboard plugged into my laptop. If I knew the commands for using JAWS with a laptop layout I might give it a try, but I never learned how to do this.

## Post 7 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Wednesday, 07-May-2008 15:51:16

If I use desktop, I use the desktop keyboard layout for JAWS, if I use the laptop, same applies, I use laptop layout for JAWS.
Jen.

## Post 8 by purple penguin (Don't you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.) on Thursday, 08-May-2008 15:50:41

I use a laptop layout for laptops and desktops because I don't feel like remembering 2 different commands, and i'm used to it.

## Post 9 by rat (star trek rules!) on Thursday, 08-May-2008 17:52:52

i use desktop layout on both my laptop and desktop. i'll plug in a keyboard to my laptop if i'm going to be using it a lot on the net and such, but otherwise just use the laptop keyboard in desktop mode as well as i can

## Post 10 by Polka dots and Moonbeams (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Thursday, 08-May-2008 17:56:16

It has been ages since I've used jaws... The laptop layout use to use the capslock key, right? Is it still like that?
I need to replace my USB keypad.

## Post 11 by rat (star trek rules!) on Thursday, 08-May-2008 18:14:38

yep, it's caps lock in laptop keyboard layout

## Post 12 by Polka dots and Moonbeams (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Friday, 09-May-2008 7:06:54

Hmmm, well, I don't say this too often, but I'm actually disappointed in window eyes laptop layout. A couple of mouse functions, I could not get to work; not sure if that was me. I also noticed some of the layout takes over other keyboard shortcuts, like using alt with the home, del, page up and down keys.
It turns out I route my mouse over to the window farely often, which is why I need the USB keypad.