Just for those people who is thinking of getting those new series from Dell, there's a fn key to toggle the touchpad and also the numlock and scroll keys. Fn + f5 is the touchpad Fn - f2 is numlock Fn - f3 is the scroll lock.
I have not find the application or shortcut menu which used to be on Dell keyboard as yet. I don't think its there anymore. Darn... -------------------- regards Thomas N. Chan -----Original Message----- From: Thomas N. Chan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, 21 August 2011 1:30 PM To: GW Micro (List) Subject: RE: Opinion Requested On Getting New Computer I think he is trying to say, the newer laptop by Dell, I am not sure about the inspiron series , it does not comes with a numlock key or scroll lock key like before. In the past, Dell keyboards comes with a numlock key, if you hold the fn key and the numlock key, it will turn itself to a scroll lock key. Now, the key don't even exist. At present, there's only a few way to toggle these keys, through 3rd party software/script, through the bios or usb keyboard. As For a full size keyboard, I am not sure if Dell have such in their series. I know Acer is making those for gaming but the pricetag is way beyond I think its worth as its design for gaming desktop replacement. So the original person who intend to buy this Dell laptop, better check with them if a numlock toggle exist on the keyboard. -------------------- regards Thomas N. Chan -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Barry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 20 August 2011 6:03 PM To: M and L Dorn; Post to GW-Info List Subject: Re: Opinion Requested On Getting New Computer Or, you can learn to use the laptop layout which is superior in many ways in my opinion. Then, you not only save effort by not having to constantly move your hands across the keyboard, but you never need to worry about having a numpad. At 01:43 AM 8/20/2011, M and L Dorn wrote: >Make sure it has a fully functional number keypad, built into the >regular keyboard and accessed with the addition of the FN key is >easiest but some have the full 104 keyboard, that will do navigation >so that WindowEyes numpad commands can be done with the normal >keyboard layout. Some laptops these days only use the built-in >numpad for typing numbers and not the navigation functions. This >means that you either need to use an alternate keyboard layout for >WE or you need an external numpad. You don't really want to have >extra hardware hanging off of it, making it less portable and, in my >opinion, defeating the entire purpose of having a laptop. > >TTFN, >Marilyn > >At 03:12 PM 8/19/2011, you wrote: >>Thinking about : >> >>Dell Inspiron 15R Laptop >>Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz >>HD Audio >>6-Cell Battery >>1.0MP Webcam >>This computer is custom built and ships in only two weeks. >> >> >>--Bob Ringwald >>www.ringwald.com >>Fulton Street Jazz Band >>530/ 642-9551 Office >>916/ 806-9551 Cell >>Amateur (Ham) Radio K6YBV >> >>Back in the 1970s, Smoky Bear recruited and trained 500 ducks >>to help him stamp out forest fires, because they had such large feet. >>Then Smoky had to recruit 50 elephants to help him stamp out >>flaming ducks.... >>If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and >>your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending >>your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >>GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You >>can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your >message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your >message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > >GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You >can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
