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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Nadger on Tue, 20 December 2011, 18:22:09

Title: Choc Mini & Numpad together
Post by: Nadger on Tue, 20 December 2011, 18:22:09

I own a Noppoo Choc Mini, which has an integrated numpad laptop style across the right side of the 890uio etc.  Its not very functional to use so I want to get a separate numpad for those times when i need to do a long number entry.  However im not sure if there is a specific type of numpad out there i need to get that always works even if numlock is off.  If numlock is on, i cant type/use right half of keyboard due to the mini nature of the board...So is this just something i should solve with AHK or is there a hardware solution out there as well?


Thanks!

Title: Choc Mini & Numpad together
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 20 December 2011, 19:50:35

There are numpads that send make/break numlock with every keypress.  These would be compatible with the noppoo.  This thread (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?20216-Num-Lock-intervention-for-multiple-keyboards) has my AHK script for numpads that don't do that.

Buried in some wiki somewhere is probably a list of numpads that do the numlock dance.  Here (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23168-Mechanical-Numpads-that-work-without-Num-Lock) is a previous thread with some links.  Here (http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/keypads.htm) is the Kinesis version (that I thnk is also branded as Addesso elsewhere) that I have heard does the numlock deal.

Title: Choc Mini & Numpad together
Post by: Human on Wed, 21 December 2011, 01:37:36

Here you are
http://keyboardporn.com/mx-switch/goldtouch-keypad/

P.S: May got blocked if your network is being parental control ON...

Title: Choc Mini & Numpad together
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 21 December 2011, 01:42:46

Yeah, that's the one Kinesis rebadges.... probably a few other names to be found on it as well.