Dear Keyboard,
There's really, never, ever, ever, ever, ever a time when I don't want the NUM LOCK key off. I have a keyboard with a 10-key because I like those keys.
And I don't use that side of my keyboard as a drink-holder. Ever.
So, I'd prefer it if we could work something out where my 10-key always worked. Cuz having the ability to turn off my 10-key/Toggle NUM LOCK is tantamount to having keys that turn off 'right hand' or 'left hand' keys - i.e., totally useless.
Love,
--Mike
No, really: When did 'they' decide that a 10-key was just too much for some users to handle? What was the conversation like?
"Dood, this 10-key thing is nice, but it's just too much power. Stop the insanity and give people a way to turn that thing off for the love of all that's holy - otherwise someone will shoot their foot off with that thing"....
lol, amen to that Mike. :)
Posted by: James Shaw | May 06, 2008 at 12:10 PM
I like my NumLock and MS' F-Lock keys off.
Posted by: Mitsaras | June 01, 2008 at 03:16 PM
I can see the point of NumLock off - then you can use that keypad as up/down/left/right arrows, no? I'm not much of a computer gamer, but I remember back in the 90s there were plenty games where you would control your character using those keys. I believe in Civilization you'd move around on the board that way, no?
Anyway, I agree that F-Lock is evil. I never, ever, ever, ever want it on. Yet sometimes I find that toggling between Virtual Machines, it comes on mysteriously. And my hand isn't anywhere near the keyboard. Meh.
Posted by: Scott Mitchell | June 05, 2008 at 05:09 PM