ARCHIVED: On a laptop, how do I type keys assigned to an extended keypad (number keypad) if my laptop doesn't have a keypad?
Almost all laptops without separate numeric keypads (or without number
keys at the top) have a key labelled something like Fn
(for function) near the Alt
, Ctrl
, and
Shift
keys. This Fn
key is usually labelled
using a contrasting color from the rest of the keyboard. Pressing the
Fn
key makes keys near the right side of the keyboard
(which usually have extra function labels in the same contrasting
color as the Fn
key, on the front edges of the keys) act
like a numeric keypad.
To use equivalent keys to Alt-numeric keypad keys, you have to hold
down the Fn
and Alt
keys,
and then type in your numbers (i.e., the ones listed on the front of
the embedded keyboard, not the ones across the top of the keyboard).
Note: Depending on the manufacturer, if may be possible to get the desired effect by holding down either Alt or Fn, instead of both.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 09:56:10.