topic Re: 3 digits on some keys in PCs & Accessories

3 digits on some keys

peter4654 — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:56:02 GMT

I've often wondered why some keys have three digits on them. What are they for and how are they accessed ?

Re: 3 digits on some keys

lyapple — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:07:07 GMT

Do you mean like $, 4, and €?

You get the third one, in this case €, by pressing Alt Gr plus 4.

Re: 3 digits on some keys

peter4654 — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:50:08 GMT

Thanks for your reply. On the front bevelled edge of some of the keys there are the digits 0-9 and / etc. How would I access these, and why would I want to? curious

Re: 3 digits on some keys

rich912 — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:03:21 GMT

This is the numeric keypad and you turn this function on by pressing the NumLK key – to the right of F12.

Some software may require numeric characters to be entered via a numeric keypad.

Re: 3 digits on some keys

lyapple — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:07:47 GMT

You can access the digits etc by pressing number lock. As to why you would want to - sorry, can't answer that one! But someone soon will, I'm sure.

Hey Rich - you got there first!:smileyhappy:

Re: 3 digits on some keys

Blencogo — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:52:27 GMT

I can't imagine you using the two digits Pandora!

Re: 3 digits on some keys

kee-lo_ — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:23:56 GMT

I am not sure why people use it, maybe it's for accounting purposes god knows.

Re: 3 digits on some keys

lyapple — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:08:05 GMT

I can't imagine you using the two digits Pandora!

Moi?:smileyshocked:

Re: 3 digits on some keys

peter4654 — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:45:51 GMT

Thankyou both for your replies