Posted by dorayme on 11/03/06 23:23

In article <3vrs14-t8f.ln1@xword.teksavvy.com>,
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2006-11-03, dorayme wrote:
> >
> > [Why would anyone want to lock a number pad...
>
> Why would anyone want a number pad at all (Don't answer that; I do
> know the reasons, but they don't apply to me. Perhaps if it were on
> the other side of the keyboard....)
>

I told you not to give me clues.

> For me, the number pad is just another set of keys that I can
> program to do whatever I want. I have the number keys set to switch
> between desktops and window manipulation (to back, to front,
> select).
>
> > as distinct from any other set of keys?
>
> The keypad duplicates other keys.
>

Which is why I did not attend to the matter. I don't mean to be
mean, but I almost have a phobia about Windows and wanna get out
of there as quick as possible! I know, deep down, it is because
of unfamilarity with this OS.


> > Please don't answer this.
>
> Too late. ;)
>
> > It might dawn on me. What a delicious puzzle! I could take to this
> > type of lock, just as there are Silly Walks, there could be Silly
> > Keyboards (space bar locked... why hell even sillier: no spacebar at
> > all)
>
> <http://gadgets.fosfor.se/the-top-10-weirdest-keyboards-ever/>

!

I once suggested a keyboard on wheels (giant super multi buttoned
mouse) to pull the chain of someone who was always banging on
about the benefits of multi buttoned mice...

--
dorayme

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