When Num Lock is on, digit keys produce the corresponding digit. When Num Lock is off, keys 8, 6, 2, and 4 act like arrow/navigation keys up, right, down, and left and 7, 9, 3, and 1 act like Home, PgUp, PgDn, and End, respectively. Numeric keypads usually operate in two modes. Numpad 0, NumPad0, Num 0, or likewise to remove ambiguity. In such cases, the numpad-specific key may be indicated as e.g. For example, depending on the software in use, pressing the numpad's 0 key may produce different results than pressing the alphanumeric 0 key. Sometimes it is necessary to distinguish between a key on the numpad and an equivalent key elsewhere on the keyboard. Some specialist numpads may also include an additional 000 key). Particularly large laptops (typically those with a 15.6 inch screen or larger) may have space for a real numpad, and many companies sell separate numpads which connect to the host laptop by a USB connection (many of these also add an additional spacebar off to the side of the zero where the thumb is located, as well as an additional 00 key typical of modern adding machines and cash registers. Laptop keyboards often do not have a numpad, but may provide numpad input by holding a modifier key (typically labelled Fn) and operating keys on the standard keyboard. ( decimal point), Num Lock, and ↵ Enter keys.

The numpad's keys are digits 0 to 9, + ( addition), - ( subtraction), * ( multiplication) and / ( division) symbols. The idea of a 10-key number pad cluster was originally introduced by Tadao Kashio, the developer of Casio electronic calculators. It provides calculator-style efficiency for entering numbers. Is the palm-sized, usually-17-key section of a standard computer keyboard, usually on the far right. Bluetooth Numeric keypad, working also as calculatorĪ numeric keypad, number pad, numpad, or ten key,

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