easy to use numerical keyboard

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I am used to the home pc keyboards and find it difficult to use to standard 1
line of numbers on the laptop. There are shaded numbers on the keyboard in a
similar format to what I'm used to, however I can't seem to figure out how to
utilise this. Can someone help me?
 
press and hold the "fn" key and press the "num lock" key then release both
keys.
the num lock led should now be on and the shaded numbers on the keys will
work.
you will have to repeat the above procedure to turn them off to use the
letters again.
 
What brand of laptop? My Compaq uses an [Fn] + (one of the F-keys)
combination to toggle the "keypad" setting. I seldom use it so I don't
remember the exact F-key but your laptop manual will show how to do it.
 
If you have space for one and want to spend the money for it, there are
numerical keypad add-ons you can buy. Probably USB type. But probably only
worth using if you have desk or tabletop space to work on. I can't envision
using the keypad add-on while riding a bus, train or airplane.
 
Katie L said:
I am used to the home pc keyboards and find it difficult to use to standard
1
line of numbers on the laptop. There are shaded numbers on the keyboard
in a
similar format to what I'm used to, however I can't seem to figure out how
to
utilise this. Can someone help me?
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Those numerical keys are used by pressing NumLock.





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i am aware of the 'fn' key but on my toshiba laptop i don't have, or can't
find, the num lock key. any suggestions?
 
thanks so much. it was the 'fn' key plus F11. i really appreciate your
helping me.

Colin Barnhorst said:
What brand of laptop? My Compaq uses an [Fn] + (one of the F-keys)
combination to toggle the "keypad" setting. I seldom use it so I don't
remember the exact F-key but your laptop manual will show how to do it.

Katie L said:
I am used to the home pc keyboards and find it difficult to use to standard
1
line of numbers on the laptop. There are shaded numbers on the keyboard
in a
similar format to what I'm used to, however I can't seem to figure out how
to
utilise this. Can someone help me?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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