Betty,

Thanks a million!  fn/delete did it!   And, I'll peruse the other
references you provided, too.

Ralph

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:55 AM, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Ralph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  >> > Now that I've overcome my problem with locking myself out of the XP
>  >> >  side of my MacBook Pro, I'm pretty much enjoying it.  However, I do
>  >> >  miss the what-do-you-call-it keypad.  Pg-Up, Pg-dwn, Home, End,
>  >> >  Delete-right, etc.  I see that the MacBook Pro has Page-up,
> Page-down,
>  >> >  Home, and End keys, but haven't figured out yet how to make them work
>  >> >  under XP (where they move one character at a time.)
>  >
>  >> >  Ralph
>
>  My MacBook has a function [fn] key on the lower left of the keyboard. Some
> keys have tiny characters indicating alternate uses. The trackpad can be
> used for scrolling by using two fingers. You can remap simple
> commands/functions with the Keyboard & Mouse System Preference, or remap
> everything in the Terminal.
>
>  Page up = fn + up arrow
>  Page down = fn + down arrow
>  Home = fn + left arrow
>  End = fn + right arrow
>  Delete right = fn + delete
>
>  There's a full numeric keypad in the middle right of the keyboard, and a
> num lock key. Get out your magnifying glass to see the numbers. Page 33:
> http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacBook_Pro_Users_Guide.pdf <--read the
> manual! Or this manual-->
> http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacBookPro_Early2008_UserGuide.pdf.
>
>  I remember using something with keyboard101 in Windows to completely remap
> the keyboard. I don't know where it is in XP but it's probably buried there
> somewhere--and it may not work on the MBP. Try Input Remapper instead,
> http://www.olofsson.info/index.html?inputremapper.html along with Apple
> Mouse Utility, http://www.geocities.com/matroxfiles/
>
>  Betty
>
>
>
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