Why not just use a straight key and avoid all the complications?

Do you have a braille display? If you do, you can set JFW to "nospeech" and use the braille output. I'm not sure what JFW will do when you press the arrow keys, but I think you can set the braille support so the display will stay where you put it.   

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From: Kelly Sapergia <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 09:33:24 AM
Subject: A Couple Questions Regarding CW

>
>
> Hi,
> 
> I'm still trying to get my CW copying speed up, and at some point will try 
> doing my first QSO on CW in quite a few years. (The first one I did back in 
> 1998 or so didn't go particularly well, in my opinion, but it was a good try 
> anyway.) However, I've got a couple questions, not necessarily related to 
> improving my speed, but rather about a couple things I've noticed with my 
> tranceiver and a tutorial program I'm using:
> 
> 1. I'm using the MRX Morse Code software from www.mrx.com.au/, which, aside 
> from teaching you how to copy code, also allows you to send code using 
> either a manual or iambic key via the keyboard. The way this works is that 
> when you're in the manual key mode, you use the Down Arrow key. If, on the 
> other hand, you select the Iambic Key option, you use the Left and Right 
> arrow keys (left for dots, right for dashes.) This is all fine, but because 
> I'm using JFW, I have to keep shutting it down before I can practice any 
> keying. To make things worse, there's text on the screen that you're 
> supposed to be transmitting, but because I have to shut down JFW, I 
> obviously can't read it. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to get the 
> arrow keys to perform their normal functions in the program while still 
> allowing you to move through menus, read edit boxes, etc?
> 
> 2. On my Kenwood TS570D, it's possible to record messages into one of three 
> memories for the built-in electronic keyer to play back. As I understand it, 
> you first have to go into CW mode with the CW/RTTY button, then press 5, 
> which is the record button. Then, you press either 1, 2 or 3 to go into the 
> memory you want the message recorded, and start keying it in with your key 
> or paddle. Then, you press the Record button again to save the message. At 
> this point, you can press the number of the memory you entered the message 
> to play it back. However, when I tried all this recently, my message didn't 
> get saved. When I press 5 to go into Record Mode, I hear a "BT" symbol. Does 
> that mean I'm in Record mode, or that a battery is dead? I'm beginning to 
> wonder if the latter is the case.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Yours Sincerely,
> Kelly John Sapergia, VE5KJS
> Show Host and Production Director
> The Global Voice Internet Radio
> www.theglobalvoice.info
> Personal Website: www.ksapergia.net
> Business Website: www.kjsproductions.com