I love the num pad. I refuse to buy a laptop that's not a mac with out one. If I did I would get a wireless keyboard.
On 4/3/15, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure what you mean by "a step in the wrong direction" there charlse, > particularly sinse as far as I know toshiba have had that function on their > > laptops sinse the late 90's. I wouldn't say it's progress or otherwise, it's > > just there if you wish to use it. > > All the best, > > Dark. > There is always more to know, more to see, more to learn. The world is vast > > and wondrous strange and there are more things benieth the stars than even > the archmaesters of the citadel can dream. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 12:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility? > > >> I'm not sure that it is actually progress. I think it's a step in the >> wrong direction. >> >> --- >> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >> finished, you! really! are! finished! >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Chesworth" <[email protected]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 4:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility? >> >> >>> It's usually the f/n key rather than Windows, but in my experience, >>> this is the case way less often than it used to be. It's to the point >>> now where I'm pleasantly surprised when I see a laptop that has a >>> numpad function. Just the way things are progressing I guess. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> On 4/2/15, dark <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Most laptops have an option like hold the windows key and the right side >>>> >>>> of >>>> >>>> the keyboard becomes a numberpad (I know Toshiba do), however it's not >>>> an >>>> option I use myself as I said sinse I'm actually more used to living >>>> without >>>> >>>> the pad, still it should be there on most laptops if you want it. >>>> >>>> All the best, >>>> >>>> Dark. >>>> There is always more to know, more to see, more to learn. The world is >>>> vast >>>> >>>> and wondrous strange and there are more things benieth the stars than >>>> even >>>> the archmaesters of the citadel can dream. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Scott Chesworth" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 8:44 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility? >>>> >>>> >>>>> Charles, it might be worth a quick Google to see whether there's any >>>>> free software for Windows that can simulate an imbedded numpad on your >>>>> laptop. The idea sprang to mind because I use the numpad a lot over on >>>>> the Mac side, and Apple stopped imbedding them a few years back, but >>>>> there are a few solid options to get that functionality even on >>>>> machines that weren't intended to have it in the first place. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck >>>>> >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> On 4/2/15, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Since I took the time to learn the number pad, I now use it all the >>>>>> time. >>>>>> Unfortunately, my laptop doesn't have one. I've got a conventional >>>>>> external >>>>>> >>>>>> keyboard hooked to it when using it at home, though, so I do have the >>>>>> number >>>>>> >>>>>> pad available. It does make sense to use it for entering numbers. >>>>>> After >>>>>> all, that's what it's for! And, seeing as it is right there at your >>>>>> right >>>>>> hand, why not use it? >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >>>>>> finished, >>>>>> >>>>>> you! really! are! finished! >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 4:19 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] xbox accessibility? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Charles, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Interesting you had never used the number pad until you worked >>>>>>> there. >>>>>>> Seems to me that would be the logical choice for anyone wanting to >>>>>>> enter several numbers at a time. Sure, for quickly writing down say >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> date or time I'll use the top row of the keyboard but for most >>>>>>> things >>>>>>> like phone numbers, credit card numbers, or any long number I'll use >>>>>>> the number pad because it is quicker and more efficient. That is one >>>>>>> reason I prefer laptops with a number pad on them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/1/15, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> Odd that you mention the number pad. I never used it until I >>>>>>>> started >>>>>>>> working there. Someone asked me why I didn't use it, and I said >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> didn't use it because I just never had worked with it before. Over >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>> lunch >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> period, I experimented and learned to use it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>> Be positive! 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