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BigD145

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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2011, 02:25:12 pm »
https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=usb+numpad

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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2011, 03:27:06 pm »
What's the point of spending ten dollars on that when you can just remap keys?
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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2011, 04:05:26 pm »
Quote from: Untelligent on March 27, 2011, 03:27:06 pm
What's the point of spending ten dollars on that when you can just remap keys?

It's easier to go between a desktop and laptop keyboard and having your hands really close is a strain on the wrists.
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« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2011, 04:26:18 am »
I solved the problem by connecting a USB keyboard  ;) It's not very 'mobile', but I can play in bed ;)
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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2011, 11:27:56 am »
There's a minus key next to the top '0' digit and the '=' plus shift gives '+'
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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2011, 01:49:37 pm »
True story: I got a new laptop because the old one didn't have a numpad to play DF with.
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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2011, 10:07:28 pm »
I wouldn't quite go that far, but thanks to DF I wouldn't consider buying a laptop without one. I did buy one of those USB keypads, but I found the action to be irritatingly spongy. I like keys with a snappy action and completely fail to notice any clacking that may result from this.
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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2011, 11:29:22 pm »
Quote from: MetalGear on March 26, 2011, 11:11:03 pm
I couldn't get past the embark screen because I don't have a numpad with the + and - on it for purchasing skills and such.

This may sound crazy, but I never even thought to use the numpad for navigating menus.  What the hell is wrong with me?
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Re: Playing DF on a laptop?
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2011, 03:30:42 am »
My laptop has a numpad, but I almost never use it because I'm more used to using the remapped keys from my numpad-less old laptop.
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