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• No NumLock key? Problem solved! Here’s the fix.

  Posted on May 22, 2023 at 02:44 CDT by B. Livingston • Comment in the Forums

  PUBLIC DEFENDER

  

  By Brian Livingston

  Most laptop makers are now leaving the NumLock key out of their smaller notebooks.

  That’s a disaster for people who’ve been getting symbols that aren’t on their keyboard by entering Alt+number — for instance, typing Alt+0169 on the numeric keypad to get the copyright sign (©).

  Some laptops have a function key for a “hidden” numeric keypad. But I’ll show you much easier ways. Read this today, and you’ll be writing documents faster — mañana!

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.21.0, 2023-05-22).

  Public Defender Keyboard remapping, Keyboards, Newsletters, NumLock, TenKeyLess, Windows

• The Fastie Keyboard Silencer Pro+

  Posted on February 13, 2023 at 02:44 CST by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  HARDWARE

  

  By Will Fastie

  Getting a quiet keyboard is easier than you think, especially with my new product concept.

  I type a lot. That’s what editors do. I also write code when I’m working on websites. I can’t escape the need for a good, comfortable keyboard.

  I also can’t escape the need for a quiet keyboard.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.07.0, 2023-02-13).

  Hardware hardware, keyboard, Keyboards, Newsletters, Quiet