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Title: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: quochung1989 on Sat, 03 January 2015, 07:55:06

Hello everyone.

I am accountant. And I type "000" much more times everyday.  Now I am using keypad as picture below:

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/15998382147_817ba9aa31_s.jpg)

 (https://flic.kr/p/qnHTCX)Numberic keypad (https://flic.kr/p/qnHTCX) by quochung19890409 (https://www.flickr.com/people/128445363@N07/), on Flickr

But I love mechanical keyboards, so I wanna buy mechanical keypad which have that function.
Who know about it? Please help me

Thank you

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: iFish on Sat, 03 January 2015, 09:52:49

probably have to make your own or modify an existing mechanical 10-key with a teensy microcontroller.

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: Matias on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:02:15

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Quote from: quochung1989 on Sat, 03 January 2015, 07:55:06

I am accountant. And I type "000" much more times everyday.  Now I am using keypad as picture below:

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/15998382147_817ba9aa31_s.jpg)

 (https://flic.kr/p/qnHTCX)Numberic keypad (https://flic.kr/p/qnHTCX) by quochung19890409 (https://www.flickr.com/people/128445363@N07/), on Flickr

But I love mechanical keyboards, so I wanna buy mechanical keypad which have that function.

If it had an Fn key that your thumb rests on, and Fn-0 did 000, would that work for you you?

Something like this...

(http://www.newertech.com/imgs/products/accessories_upgrades/keypad/keypad_us_black_gall1.jpg)

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: FrostyToast on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:03:26

Can you not just get something custom that you can program yourself?

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: Hzza on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:04:17

Isn't there a DIP switch on the Topre numpads that changes the 00 to 000?

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: ezrahilyer on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:22:29

If you are on windows use Autohotkey to make a script for that. You could make it default to 000 and if you just wanted a single 0, hold the key down for a second and make an event for that.

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: ComradeSniper on Sat, 03 January 2015, 11:59:23

Quote from: Hzza on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:04:17

Isn't there a DIP switch on the Topre numpads that changes the 00 to 000?

Yep.

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: quochung1989 on Sat, 03 January 2015, 20:10:08

Quote from: FrostyToast on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:03:26

Can you not just get something custom that you can program yourself?

Oh I missed more group buy, so I 'll find it in classified. Thanks for your advice.

Quote from: ezrahilyer on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:22:29

If you are on windows use Autohotkey to make a script for that. You could make it default to 000 and if you just wanted a single 0, hold the key down for a second and make an event for that.

Yeah thank for your help. I 'll try

Quote from: Hzza on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:04:17

Isn't there a DIP switch on the Topre numpads that changes the 00 to 000?

Oh I don't know that :)

Quote from: ComradeSniper on Sat, 03 January 2015, 11:59:23

Quote from: Hzza on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:04:17

Isn't there a DIP switch on the Topre numpads that changes the 00 to 000?

Yep.

Oh thanks :)

Title: Re: Looking for "000" function on keypad
Post by: quochung1989 on Sat, 03 January 2015, 20:38:01

Quote from: FrostyToast on Sat, 03 January 2015, 10:03:26

Can you not just get something custom that you can program yourself?

I studied about Keymap software of KMAC Pad & LightPad. They seems not have "000" function, so I 'll go to buy Realforce Numpad.
Thanks to everyone :)