[ddots-l] Re: Numeric keypad woes

  • From: "Phil Muir" <philmuir1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:22:59 +0100

no, you would be better to ether get an external keyboard or, a number pad for 
your laptop.

Regards, Phil Muir

P J Muir Productions
URL:
www.philmuir.com/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Bartlett" <cwbtt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 5:51 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Numeric keypad woes


> Hi.  I'm attempting to learn Sonar with CakeTalking 4.0.  Right now, I'm 
> having trouble getting past the column and track select skip keys.  I'm 
> using a laptop with no numeric keypad.
> 
> I understand that Dancing Dots recommends that we use external standard 
> keyboards, but I don't currently own one and don't really want to buy one 
> if there's a work-around.  I'm trying to gain access to the functionality 
> of the column and track select keys  (shift+numpad keys and ctrl+num row 
> keys respectively) as well as the value change keys.
> 
> I heard that holding down the key between the ctrl and windows key, while 
> using the J K L, U I O etc , would simulate the num pad.  Within Sonar 
> though, this doesn't appear to work, as using modifier keys (shift, ctrl 
> etc) with this key combination appears to execute the sonar function 
> associated with the num row across the top of the keyboard.
> 
> Are there any work-arounds for this problem that don't involve me spending 
> more money?
> 
> Chris Bartlett
> 
> 
> 
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