keyboard help

I'm goin' down · 05-20-10, 11:29 PM

Okay you computer geniuses, I have a question. In TMO 1.9, the crew cannot man the deck gun becaue their slots are behind the ship dials. The cure is simple. On the number pad on the keyboard press the ,/del key and the ship dials drop away allowing the captain to fill the anti aircraft gun crew slots. Here is the problem. I have a laptop and it does its keyboard does not include a numbers layout. I know you are waiting with baited breath for the question, so here it is: "What are the entries on my laptop keyboard that will perform the same function as the ./del key on the number pad. I am hoping the entries will enable me to man the anti aircraft gun.

p.s. I i will send a PM to Ducimus and Lurker to see if they have the answer.

I await your response lurking beneath the waves of the coast of Japan, afraid to surface in the face of heavy eneney air patrols because I cannot get my crack anit aircraft gun crew to their battle stations.

janusfrk · 05-21-10, 12:15 AM

Try the Shilent Hunter Keyboard Configurator

www.members.iinet.net.au/~janusfrk

Regards

Janus

I'm goin' down · 05-21-10, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janusfrk

Try the Shilent Hunter Keyboard Configurator

www.members.iinet.net.au/~janusfrk

Regards

Janus

I went to the website and downloaded the program into my mods folder. I looked at the readme, but it is beyond me. Will this fix my issue? How do I activate the program, as I could not make sense of the instructions.

G2B · 05-21-10, 01:25 AM

Maybe this one might help

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=168297

Nisgeis · 05-21-10, 03:03 AM

What make and model of laptop do you have?

I'm goin' down · 05-21-10, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

What make and model of laptop do you have?

SRS Notebook Computer M860TU. It has a standard keyboard but no number pad. It has an Ins/NumLk key, but I do not think NumLk is activated (not sure).

Rockin Robbins · 05-21-10, 04:44 AM

Nope, that's not an SRS computer, it's SRS sound on a Clevo computer. And nope my suggestion of using the Fn key to get the num-pad delete key won't work on your keyboard, apparently. You're going to have to use the keyboard configuring program for SH4.

I'm goin' down · 05-21-10, 08:43 AM

Keyboard type appears to be PS/2---I think.

I'm goin' down · 05-21-10, 09:45 AM

WAHOO! I solved it.

Windows Vista directed me to a help site where an administrator had posted a comment. It gave step by step instructions on how to edit the registry to toggle the Ins/NumbersLk key on. Basically, you program the registry to start number lock when the computer starts. To clear the ships dials to man the anti aircraft gun, all I have to do is hit the NumLk and delete keys.

When not playing TMO1.9, I have to turn off NumLk by holding down the Fn key and NumLk key for five seconds. If I don't do this certain keys on my keyboard produce numbers rather than letters, etc. I can live with this solution for now.

Later I will try turning off the NumLk key at start up by entering the appropriate registry value entry. Once I make registry change, NumLk will revert to its normal mode and will not start by default when the computer starts. Then I will try toggling it on when playing the game. For now, NumLk is activate on start up by default, and I will have to remember to toggle it off when not playing TMO.

Did that make any sense?

I deserve a medal! Thanks for all of your suggestions!

05-20-10, 11:29 PM	#1
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	keyboard help Okay you computer geniuses, I have a question. In TMO 1.9, the crew cannot man the deck gun becaue their slots are behind the ship dials. The cure is simple. On the number pad on the keyboard press the ,/del key and the ship dials drop away allowing the captain to fill the anti aircraft gun crew slots. Here is the problem. I have a laptop and it does its keyboard does not include a numbers layout. I know you are waiting with baited breath for the question, so here it is: "What are the entries on my laptop keyboard that will perform the same function as the ./del key on the number pad. I am hoping the entries will enable me to man the anti aircraft gun. p.s. I i will send a PM to Ducimus and Lurker to see if they have the answer. I await your response lurking beneath the waves of the coast of Japan, afraid to surface in the face of heavy eneney air patrols because I cannot get my crack anit aircraft gun crew to their battle stations.

05-21-10, 12:15 AM	#2
janusfrk Blue Water Black Death Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 21 Downloads: 382 Uploads: 0	Help with Keyboard Try the Shilent Hunter Keyboard Configurator www.members.iinet.net.au/~janusfrk Regards Janus __________________ Janus~FRK

05-21-10, 01:25 AM	#4
G2B XO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Guam, I think Posts: 420 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Maybe this one might help http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=168297 __________________

05-21-10, 03:03 AM	#5
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	What make and model of laptop do you have? __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

05-21-10, 04:44 AM	#7
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Nope, that's not an SRS computer, it's SRS sound on a Clevo computer. And nope my suggestion of using the Fn key to get the num-pad delete key won't work on your keyboard, apparently. You're going to have to use the keyboard configuring program for SH4. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

05-21-10, 08:43 AM	#8
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	keyboard Keyboard type appears to be PS/2---I think.

05-21-10, 09:45 AM	#9
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	FXED!! WAHOO! I solved it. Windows Vista directed me to a help site where an administrator had posted a comment. It gave step by step instructions on how to edit the registry to toggle the Ins/NumbersLk key on. Basically, you program the registry to start number lock when the computer starts. To clear the ships dials to man the anti aircraft gun, all I have to do is hit the NumLk and delete keys. When not playing TMO1.9, I have to turn off NumLk by holding down the Fn key and NumLk key for five seconds. If I don't do this certain keys on my keyboard produce numbers rather than letters, etc. I can live with this solution for now. Later I will try turning off the NumLk key at start up by entering the appropriate registry value entry. Once I make registry change, NumLk will revert to its normal mode and will not start by default when the computer starts. Then I will try toggling it on when playing the game. For now, NumLk is activate on start up by default, and I will have to remember to toggle it off when not playing TMO. Did that make any sense? I deserve a medal! Thanks for all of your suggestions!