3 digits on some keys

[peter4654]

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

[lyapple]

Do you mean like $, 4, and €?

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

[peter4654]

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

[rich912]

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.

[lyapple]

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:

[Blencogo]

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

[kee-lo_]

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

[lyapple]

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

  

Moi?:smileyshocked:

[peter4654]

Thankyou both for your replies