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 > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq