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Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: ds26gte on Sat, 10 October 2009, 06:42:08

Do the tenkeyless boards have an embedded numpad?  I don't think I see an Fn key in the pics.   I don't ever use a numpad qua numpad, but I occasionally use it as a quick on-keyboard mouse, via Mouse Keys.  Mouse Keys isn't expressive enough for me to complete avoid the real trackball, so a compact keyboard that allows easy access to the right is still preferable to a board with a actual numpad.

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: AndrewZorn on Sat, 10 October 2009, 06:59:52

num lock is the key you are looking for

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: alpslover on Sat, 10 October 2009, 08:32:45

which tenkeyless?  the filcos do not have numpad functionality.

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: AndrewZorn on Sat, 10 October 2009, 08:40:57

i thought they did
but i dont own one
what else could numlock do on a keyboard with no number pad?

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: ds26gte on Sat, 10 October 2009, 08:41:32

Quote from: AndrewZorn;124277

num lock is the key you are looking for

Hmm, I see a NumLock on the Realforce tenkeyless pic, but not on the Filco.  Filco tenkeylesses don't have an embedded numpad?

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: alpslover on Sat, 10 October 2009, 08:51:42

i own two filco tenkeylesses.  they do not have an embedded number pad, nor a numlock key.

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: alpslover on Sat, 10 October 2009, 08:52:43

Quote from: ds26gte;124282

Filco tenkeylesses don't have am embedded numpad?

no, they don't.

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: Rajagra on Sat, 10 October 2009, 08:59:23

The TypeMatrix (http://www.typematrix.com/) handles it best. You can use the Fn key to access the numpad, or you can use the Num key to toggle it on. This is all separate to the normal NumLock function, so you can use the embedded numpad for numbers or navigation - which is actually useful for Mousekeys.

Title: tenkeyless have embedded numpad?
Post by: AndrewZorn on Sat, 10 October 2009, 10:11:02

Quote from: ds26gte;124282

Hmm, I see a NumLock on the Realforce tenkeyless pic, but not on the Filco.  Filco tenkeylesses don't have an embedded numpad?

okay, so THAT is what i was thinking about when i was reassured about numpad functionality back in my thread.

sorry for the bad info