I don't know why they don't just ask the question at install, 


are you loading this onto a notebook....

y or n,, and then install correctly....


wouldn't be that hard would it??

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Jay DeKing
Sent: Tuesday, 15 May 2001 5:53 AM
To: Franki
Subject: Re: [newbie] Numlock in X


Good point Franki. I'm still tied to my desktop (beside the desk,
actually) box.

This doesn't change my feelings, though. Numlock-off-as-default is an
ancient protocol and desktops still dominate the market. For now, at
least :)

Jay

Franki wrote:
> 
> ever seen a notebook computer with a numeric keypad built in??  I
> haven't....
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jay
> DeKing
> Sent: Monday, 14 May 2001 10:24 AM
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Numlock in X
> 
> Yes, I'm using 7.2 - with gnome, not kde.
> I'll try Aiguo's suggestion (see below).
> 
> Is it just me, or shouldn't modern software default to numlock on
> anyway? After all, it's hard to find a keyboard without dedicated Home,
> End, PgUp, PgDn and cursor direction keys.
> 
> Thanks everybody!
> Jay

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