lost my delete key

[Missing Name]

Hooking up an external keyboard to the laptop still toggles the on-keyboard numpad. My computer hates me.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by flag4

sorry SS, which is my numlock key. i have a standard key board

@ Jimbuna: sounds like a gentle play on words here...

Originally Posted by flag4

i cant belive it! i have just looked at my numbers pad and there - top left is a key with the words NUMLOCK clearly visible. i have never seen this key before or been aware of it. thanks frau kaleun and all i will investigate next outing !!

You'd better believe it Kaleun

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Missing Name

Hooking up an external keyboard to the laptop still toggles the on-keyboard numpad. My computer hates me.

I only point out things that I can see myself, on a standard desktop keyboard (well, mine is backlit for night use, but otherwise it's standard). I cannot be held responsible for the vagaries of laptop design, which for me is a foreign language.

[flag4]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Did you press 'Num Lock' first?

you goddamn genius! i have my delete key back

[Missing Name]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I cannot be held responsible for the vagaries of laptop design, which for me is a foreign language.

What isn't visible in the picture is the Cyrillic conversion table taped below the arrow keys. I can type по-русский (I'm learning, slowly) without having to use some on-screen keyboard.

So I guess you would be doubly confused.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by flag4

you goddamn genius! i have my delete key back

Steady on there or he may start taking you seriously