[NMLUG] numlock ON

[sbrowne at ix.netcom.com (Steve Browne)]

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 07:31:04 -0700, you wrote:

>Steve Browne spoke forth with the blessed manuscript:
>> 
>> Whatever, but why does it exist in the first place? There are already
>> arrows on the keyboard.
>
>Why not use the vi h,j,k,l keys for navigation?  It makes about as much sense.
>
>The arrow keys are there for people that need navigation AND the 10key.  

What is the "10key"?

NumLock ON screws up the Backspace key - it writes question marks.
That's a clear keyboard conflict.

I was hoping that someone here would give a (brief) history of
NumLock.

Steve
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