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Computer Keyboards
Information about keyboard input devices for PC, Mac and other computers
3,006 Questions
What is the other keyboard other then qwerty?
The "opposite" of a QWERTY keyboard would be not having a keyboard. There are several styles available for computer keyboards, none of which are "opposites" of either QWERTY or each other. They are simply different arrangements of keys. Alternatives include Dvorak, AZERTY, and QWERTZ.
What is the keyboard shortcuts for bold text?
The shortcut key for bold/strong emphasis on most word processors is Ctrl + B, corresponding to Cmd + B on a Mac.
Where is the hyphen on the mac KEYBOARD?
Most often the minus key is used for hyphens. There are at least two other characters and often even more that are horizontal lines in the middle of the letter height
- The "hyphen-minus" [ - ] ASCII 45
- The "n dash" [ - ] ASCII 150
- The "m dash" [ - ] ASCII 151
How do you make eyelashes using keyboard symbols?
hold the shift key and tap the apostrophe key a few times
Who patened the qwerty keyboard?
The QWERTY design is based on a layout created by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1873 for the Sholes and Glidden typewritter and sold it to Remington in that same year. It became popular with the success of the Remington No. 2 and No. 3 and No. 389 of 1878, and remains in use on electronic keyboards due to the network effect of a standard layout and a belief that alternatives fail to provide very significant advantages.
How do you see if caps lock is on?
Keyboards usually have a light on them even laptops, where you will be able to see if CapLocks is on. Another way of finding out if CapLocks is on is by typing if the letters produced are constently captials then CapsLock is on! To remove CapLocks from being on you can press the button CapLocks on the far left ahdn side of your keyboard and it's the same with laptops. Anyway keyboard that is for Windows and QWERTY boards.
Is an ATM an input or output device?
An ATM incorporates a keypad, (optional) scanner and card reader, which are all input devices, with a display and printer, which are output devices. The cash dispenser is a mechanical device controlled by the processor which neither takes in or displays information.
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Where is a division sign on a keyboard?
On any Windows computer press Alt 0247, or in MS word select- insert / symbol, the ÷ is available in most fonts, why not make your own shortcut to it?
On a Mac keyboard, alt plus / = ÷
How do you lock the shift key?
You release a key when you take your finger off it. Second opinion.
If only it was that simple !! There are configuration that require the caps key to be depressed to release the caps lock.
How do you make a peace sign on keyboard?
Press the SHIFT button (which says SHIFT and is under the ENTER or CAPS buttons) and then press > for the peace sign or shift and A for the peace sign made with hands.
This only happens when the font is Wingdings.
P.S. if you want other signs, make sure the font is Wingdings and the try ALL the letters on your keyboard.
Taxnomic keys are useful tools for determining the identity of organisms.
How do you replace a key on a dell inspiron 1300 keyboard?
You'll notice that the peice on the key has a retractable plastic peice, using your thumbnail or a tiny flat screw driver lift that up from the bottom of the key, you'll notice on the keyboard (where you'll place the key) you'll have two hooks, hook the key on the only way it will go, then push the back end down to snap in the bottom bracket. give it a couple tries and you should have it back inplace in no time. -Christopher Jazinski Also, if the white plastic hinge piece has dislodged from the key and you do not have another to follow how it is assembled, do the following. The legs of the white plastic hinge piece are placed under the legs of the black plastic hinge piece while the thin horizontal bar of the white piece is held in place behind the provided latch. The legs of the white piece are then spread out as the legs of the black piece are pressed down onto the white legs. The tabs on the white legs snap over the legs of the black piece. -George Doudoukjian
How do you make accent marks on the computer?
To use the Extended ASCII characters, you'll need to hold down the ALT key on the keyboard, hit a combination of numbers on the num pad on the right side of the keyboard, then release ALT. ƒ is created by holding ALT and pressing 1 then 5 then 9, and releasing the ALT key. There is a complete list of the characters you can add available here: http://www.cdrummond.qc.ca/cegep/informat/Professeurs/Alain/files/ascii.htm
Where is the Dvorak's keyboard used?
This is the layout of a standard dvorak keyboard. Obviously, it's very different from qwertys.
How do you type a root symbol on the keyboard?
The code for the various symbols vary according to the typeface, (commonly miscalled font), being used.
They also differ between Windows and Mac.
If you can locate the character map on your computer, then holding the cursor over the symbol you wish, and in the typeface you want, some text will appear giving the keys to be pressed to get that character.
U+221A means 'hold down upper case U, and type in 221A.
Simpler of course is to just select and paste.
a few weeks ago i left an answer that is very simple to understand and execute. some genius has changed it since to what you see above, some of it doesnt make sense and the rest doesnt compute. wth? This is very very easy. hold down the Alt key and type 251 then release Alt key( hold ALt 251 release Alt) √ √ google Alt codes for more info.
What are the names of the special keys?
Here is what you should do:
on a laptop, press number lock shown as num lock
press and hold down alt
laptops generally have numbers written beside the letters (i.e. u,i,o,j,k,l,m)
while holding alt (dont let go off alt until you finish writing down the alt code)
type in special code which represents the character
Example: alt+mkm8 (0208) should give you 'Đ'
For other characters go to system tools in accesories and open up character map.
What is the purpose of TAB key?
In modern applications, the Tab key rarely has the effect of inserting the Tab character. In word processor applications, the Tab key typically moves the cursor to the next tab stop. In most other graphical applications, the Tab key will shift the focus to the next control or widget.
Several tab characters are included as ASCII control characters, used for text alignment. The most known and common tab is a horizontal tab (HT), which in ASCII has the decimal character code of 9, and may be referred to as control+I or ^I. A vertical tab (VT) also exists and has ASCII decimal character code 11 (control+K or ^K). The EBCDIC code for HT is 5. The VT is 11 or hex 0B, the same as in ASCII. The horizontal tab is usually generated by the Tab key on a standard keyboard.
Originally, printer mechanisms used mechanical tab stops to indicate where the tabs went. This was done horizontally with movable metal prongs in a row, and vertically with a loop of mylar or other tape the length of a page with holes punched in it to indicate the tab stops. Initially these were manually set up to match the preprinted forms that were loaded into the printer. Later, the intention was to have the machine be pre-programmed, by using other control characters to set and clear the stops: ISO 6429 includes the codes 136 (Horizontal Tabulation Set), 137 (Horizontal Tabulation with Justification) and 138 (Vertical Tabulation Set).
In practice, settable tab stops were rather quickly replaced with fixed tab stops, de facto standardized at every multiple of 8 characters horizontally, and every 6 lines vertically (typically one inch vertically). A printing program could easily send the necessary spaces or line feeds to move to any position wanted on a form, and this was far more reliable than the modal and non-standard methods of setting tab stops. Tab characters simply became a form of data compression.
It is unclear why the 8-character horizontal tab size was chosen, since 5 characters, a half inch in a typical printer at that time, was much more popular as a paragraph indentation. The number 8 may have been chosen to match early Fortran conventions, where the statement text started after the line number and continuation character. It may have been chosen as the smallest size that would fit numbers typically printed in a table.A Unix program, expand expands a tab to a number of spaces and unexpand does the opposite.
Why are all of the letters mixed up on the key board?
Rumor has it that originally it was set up in such a way that it became easy for people to type quickly. But this jammed the typewriters, so they came up with the mixed up qwerty keyboard. But in fact I'm not super sure.
What are advantage and disadvantage of flexible rubber keyboard?
Advantages:
They are flexible and more resistant to braking.
They are waterproof, great against dust and harsh surrounding.
Great for use in hospitals and other medical facilities.
disadvantages:
As with everything new, it may take a little time to get used to it.
Why do my keyboard space bar and arrow keys not work?
Hey, it could be the the cips under the key are broken.. I too had a problem something like this and had to replace 5 keys on my keyboard. I got them from www.laptopkey.com
They have great service and also have installation video's on how to fix the keys .. they helped me a lot :)
Which key is used to move from cell to cell in a Word table?
Tab will move to the next cell and Shift-Tab will move to the previous cell. You can also use the arrow keys.
How do you turn off filter keys?
All you Have to do is reboot your computer... try not to hold the shift key next time.
What does the central portion of the keyboard consist of?
Im giving you the dumbest answer ever.......
