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laptop numpad

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ishaan Original post #1
Nov 27, 2005 at 9:30 PM
hi

in so many games...like the GTAs...u really need a numpad to play properly but in a laptop its kinda impossible to keep switchin on d numpad n switch off n return 2 normal....ne1 know a way 2 get around dis prob??...n i dont mean reconfigure the keys

does ne1 face this similar prob??

if i buy a USB keyboard n attach it to a laptop, will it work fine?
infra_red_dude
Nov 28, 2005 at 6:40 PM
well i'd suggest not to play games on the lappy keyboard. the keys are kinda delicate and you kno how excited one gets while playing games like GTA!! ;)

get a cheap keyboard and plug it in...thats wot i do! yep, usb keyboard will work just fine, conventional ps/2 keyboards work fine and cost less too!
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ishaan #3
Nov 28, 2005 at 10:44 PM
wats the cheapest usb keyboard u can get?

and how dya attach a ps2 keyboard in a laptop if mine dont hav a ps2 port...dya get sum kinda ps2 to usb converter? if so, could u temme its approx price?

thanks
infra_red_dude
Nov 29, 2005 at 12:34 AM
yep, you get such converters. but if u wanna stay away from these things, get a plain jane usb keyboard for about 400bucks....thats the best thing to do.

hey, i dun think that ur lappy doesn't haf a ps/2 connector. check...it should haf one....at least that is one port which has survived the wrath of usb!!! ;)
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ishaan #5
Nov 29, 2005 at 4:18 PM
dude im pretty sure it doesnt have a ps/2 port...

is there any reason y i shud stay away from dose converters? does the keyboard lose some functionality or something if i use them?

if so, id prob go for the jane KB thx!
infra_red_dude
Nov 29, 2005 at 4:31 PM
nothing buddy, no harm in using them!
infra_red_dude
Nov 29, 2005 at 4:33 PM
nothing buddy, no harm in using them!