Sticky Fn, Magnifier, Narrator, and Screen Keyboard
In addition to the StickyKeys utility, which allows you to latch a modifier key (Shift, Control, Windows, and Alt) down until you press another key, Micro PC Talk reader francois g replied with a great tip:
Here’s a tip with sticky keys: you can quickly enable them on most systems by tapping the left shift key 5 times in a row. under windows, the sticky key notifier pops up asking if you want to enable them.
guess what? the same is true for fn. tap fn 5 times in a row and a similar notifier pops up about stickyfn.
while this may not be advertised, it was also always included. at least on my ux180p
stickyfn works well with sticky keys, alt-fn-4 is no longer a pain. its also nice when in portrait mode to quickly tap fn-s and activate the scroll function on the fingerprint reader.
another good shortcut is windows-u. brings up the accessability utility manager with a magnifier, narrator, and on screen keyboard.
If you have found other great tips, please share them.
Thanks!
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The on screen keyboard is a must if you use the UX in portrait mode.
I created a shortcut to osk.exe and now if I need to type a quick word I don’t need to flip the screen or pop out the keyboard.
Not to be too obvious, but…
Since it’s a Computer after all, you can use the basic Keyboard Shortcuts that also work with Standard Computers. Here’s a link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301583
I could never remember them all, but since I have a mini-comp, I have to study them again. You should too !
Is there a way to quickly turn off the screen when listening to music? I would like to conserve battery power but would like to be able to turn the screen on again to quickly access functions.
Cheers
does anybody know the fn key combination to adjust screen brightness on the ux?
I can get regular sticky keys to work no problem, but not stickyfn. Can anyone else get sticky fn to work other than the OP? (And in the above link to microsoft shortcuts there is no mention of sticky fn under accessibilty where sticky keys IS mentioned).
I have a problem using the keyboard on my laptop. some letters I am unable to type as they do not appear at times unless I press the Cap lock & the shift key along with the letter I need. How can I deal with this problem as it is now becoming a nuisance
If you press U for eg, the desktop appears and a utility manager comes up. I am not a handicap so I do not need to use these functions. HELP Please
How do I fix the (890uiopjkl;m./) keys?
The only way I can type those keys is to use the Fn key.
Hi,
dont mean to be really thick but can i have a example of where sticky keys is handy.Can i have an exact example..thanks?
Sure thing, find a picture of the UX’s keyboard. Imagine holding it in your hands. You type using your thumbs, so this presents a problem when you when to press Shift A. Both of those buttons way over on one side of the keyboard, and you have to hold your UX in a very funky (and often unsafe) fashion to be able to hit that combination. With Sticky Keys you simply press when, then A all with your left thumb, rather then trying to hit both at the same time. Sticky Keys is a life saver in situations like this, it will take about a week to get used to, but then you will use it like its always been that way : )
Actually the picture above attached to this post is a perfect example. See how awkwardly he is holding the UX trying to press Shift A? Just to clarify, the UX only has one Shoft button as opposed to most keyboards having 2. It has one on the left side.
thats excellent thanks for your help : )
Instead of all the futzing with stickykeys, why not just press caps lock, then A, then caps lock again?
Sticky keys is a much more convenient solution to just pressing caps and then hitting a letter, then turning it off. Especially because upper case letters aren’t the only hard thing to manage with small keyboards. What about commands like ctrl alt delete, or ctrl w for closing tabs in Firefox? Those can all be easily done with the help of sticky keys and make you much more proficient with your thumb keyboard.
I have a problem using the keyboard on my laptop. some letters I am unable to type as they do not appear at times unless I press the Cap lock & the shift key along with the letter I need. How can I deal with this problem as it is now becoming a nuisance
If you press U for eg, the desktop appears and a utility manager comes up. I am not a handicap so I do not need to use these functions. HELP Please