Liliana Velazco wrote:
>>> On a Mac the num lock light doesn't normally >>> light up <snip> >>> The main reason it's there at all is that when Apple introduced this style of keyboard they wanted one that looked like the pc keyboard so some people could feel "comfortable". >> >> Kinda like the function keys? > > Maybe before, but not anymore. Since the > function keys are very useful sometimes. There's > a number of programs that use them. On Mac OS > 9.1 you can even assign applications to them. > When You press one, the application opens. I > don't use that feature but everytime I press one, > the OS reminds me what I can do with them. I > remember the game Tomb Raider having a function > in each Function key. And lots of emulators like > Virtual Gameboy use them as well. I've always wondered why they are there. As you say, they're handy on some macs to assign things to. No, I have nothing assigned to them either under 9.1, easier ways of doing this. Older mac keyboards dont have them, I dont know of a finder key combo that needs them or, unlike some other machines, a startup use for them. Games and emulators are generally the ported ones so I figured the keys being just a compatibility thing proving their worth. :) They dont have lights :) as I think Clark mentioned, nice to see you got the point. Kinda sure Office(mac) would use the numlock key for something but thats just a guess. Bios would be the first program that can change the numlock key on a winhell machine. Cheers -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
