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Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: GROWLER on October 06, 2012, 04:41:07 PM
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Wozat all about then ey? confused:
Just noticed them on me new shiny keyboard, had a rummage in the bin, and the ole one's gor'em too! eeek:
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whacky115
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whacky115
No I'm NOT. evil:
LOOK at own keyboard then, you raging ginger dork. cussing:
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Okay ~ calm down it is nothing sinister.
Many people (Woodstock to name but one) can touch type. That means they don't need to look at the keyboard. They start by placing their fingers on the keyboard in a preset position and one finger from each hand is placed on the key with the "Blip". They can read a document and type it at the same time using all 8 fingers and both thumbs as they have been trained to do this. Each digit goes automatically from the "Set Position" which is established as they start by feeling the "Blips" with the index finger of each hand. The F & J keys are known as the home keys and the F is for their left index finger and the J for the right index finger. These two fingers always return to the "Home Keys" whilst the other fingers roam all over the keyboard, hitting the right letters. Left hand covers everything left of H whilst the right hand operates on the other side of the keyboard. The right hand also used to fling the return lever on the roller that held the paper on typewriters but now the little pinky on the right hand hits the return (or enter) key.
In days gone past, before every one had a PC on their desk Secretaries would use this touch typing method to type at speeds far in excess of those we mere two and three fingered pooter punchers can achieve.
Woodstock paid for lessons to learn the art of touch typing when she first entered the world of work in order that she would have additional qualifications whilst job searching. Once learned they never forget how to do it.
Some blind people can use the same method and do use the same "Blips" to position their index fingers before they start.
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Oh that is what the oaf is on about noooo:
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Didn't take the brain of an archbishop to work out what he was asking whistle:
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Thank you. Now I know. :thumbsup:
I am calm btw.
Sorry I haven't got the brain power of an Archbishop too. ::)
I did wonder if it was summat to do with touch typing, but rerally wasn't sure.
Can't touch type anyway, so irrelevant now.
Oh 'ang on. You were referring to ginge regarding your comment, yes? cloud9:
soz.
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Well WTF is a blip? Banghead Banghead Banghead
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The '5' on the numeric keypad has one too.... whistle:
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The '5' on the numeric keypad has one too.... whistle:
Well spotted that man! So it has. eeek:
Is that for yer 3rd mitt like? whistle:
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Well WTF is a blip? Banghead Banghead Banghead
Some keyboards have a raised line under letter on the F & J Keys ~ others have a raised dot.
All QWERTY keyboards have one or t'other....... Even your Blackberry. whistle:
The '5' on the numeric keypad has one too.... whistle:
Yep! So does my calculator.
Also found on many push button telephones
The '5' on the numeric keypad has one too.... whistle:
Well spotted that man! So it has. eeek:
Is that for yer 3rd mitt like? whistle:
Nah ~ That's so you can use a dictaphone. whistle:
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Could really do with sum lessons on what all these randomy buttons are for you know.
Is there a instruction manual for them all?
Apart from Ctrl Alt Delete for when this heap of electricity powered withcarafted black magic machine jams up, I don't think I've ever used any of the other keys tbh, mainly 'cus I haven't got the foggiest wot they are for. redface:
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point:
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Could really do with sum lessons on what all these randomy buttons are for you know.
Is there a instruction manual for them all?
Apart from Ctrl Alt Delete for when this heap of electricity powered withcarafted black magic machine jams up, I don't think I've ever used any of the other keys tbh, mainly 'cus I haven't got the foggiest wot they are for. redface:
Try us...? Popcorn:
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Most of us don't use a lot of the keys ~ even those who think they know what they are for.
My advice is to follow my golden rool ~ If I don't know what it does I don't touch it.
You'll find a complete guide here:
http://computerbasicslearning.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/what-are-all-those-buttons-on-my.html (http://computerbasicslearning.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/what-are-all-those-buttons-on-my.html)
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Ctrl Alt and the 4 keys. ;D
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Oh, you're just SSSSSO smart aren't you ey, you great willy waving ginger cock? noooo:
Only person I know that knows absolutely everything about absolutely bollock all. evil:
At least I admit I'm a few slices short of a ham butty like. ::)
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This has to be the daftest thread ever noooo:
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What's the 'pause break' and the 'PrtScr SysRq' two buttons to the left for then ey? confused:
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This has to be the daftest thread ever noooo:
Posted with you in mind then cockadoodledoo. :thumbsup:
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cussing: Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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cussing: Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
I might start a 'things you've always wanted to know, but were too shy and embarrased to ask' thread. rubschin:
You could join in to!!! :thumbsup:
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What's the 'pause break' and the 'PrtScr SysRq' two buttons to the left for then ey? confused:
Print Scrn take a screen image...
I don't think break is used any more in windows...
Pause will pause a long directory listing...
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What's the 'pause break' and the 'PrtScr SysRq' two buttons to the left for then ey? confused:
Print Scrn take a screen image...
I don't think break is used any more in windows...
Pause will pause a long directory listing...
Pressed it and nowt happened. noooo:
Woz'at last one all about...in anna log inglish like? confused:
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What's the 'pause break' and the 'PrtScr SysRq' two buttons to the left for then ey? confused:
Print Scrn take a screen image...
I don't think break is used any more in windows...
Pause will pause a long directory listing...
Pressed it and nowt happened. noooo:
Woz'at last one all about...in anna log inglish like? confused:
If you hold down the [Shift] key and press it it will grab an image of the screen...
If you then open Word, hold down [Ctrl] and press 'V' is will past the image into the document...
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He won't get that noooo:
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He won't get that noooo:
I did, and it did too! eeek:
I followed BM's concise and easy to follow instructions and now have his profile in a werd document, so up yours cock robin. Finger:
You see, you could learn from BM. He's helpful patient and understanding, whereas YOU, you're just downright rude...and a cock...a ginger one. sick2:
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sad32:
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He won't get that noooo:
I did, and it did too! eeek:
I followed BM's concise and easy to follow instructions and now have his profile in a werd document, so up yours cock robin. Finger:
You see, you could learn from BM. He's helpful patient and understanding, whereas YOU, you're just downright rude...and a cock...a ginger one. sick2:
cloud9:
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sad32:
Well I'm sozy.... rubschin:...no I'm not. noooo:
You have me marked down as a arf baked oafy furry imbercile, but I'm not as daft as you'd love to believe...ARSE. eveilgrin:
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sad32:
I am an arf baked oafy furry imbercile noooo:
:thumbsup:
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sad32:
I am an arf baked oafy furry imbercile noooo:
:thumbsup:
Hilarious. noooo:
You are sssssso clever, d'ya know that? noooo:
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Beeb 2 at 9.45 angel1
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Beeb 2 at 9.45 angel1
I know. You've already told me, and I told you it was 9:45pm, not the 9:00pm you advised me of, cock. ::)
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sad32:
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Woz'a + and - keys for in the top right hand corner then ey?
They don't do owt. confused:
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Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
Wha'? Shrugs:
I don't friggin' know, THAT'S why I'm asking....IF that's ok with you like, willy waver. ::)
Give me strength. Banghead
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Dead chuffed with me new keyboard anyway. It's got a really nice feel to the keys...sort of grippy like, and the digits are all well bright white and thick too. :thumbsup:
Fiver from The Asda if you didn't read me other post in the mousey thread.
Top tip from the anna log advice center of Growler. angel1
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Woz'a + and - keys for in the top right hand corner then ey?
They don't do owt. confused:
Surely you used the + key to post that rubschin:
If the - key isn't the minus key, it must be the underscore key... I think confused:
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Thank you. Now I know. :thumbsup:
I am calm btw.
Sorry I haven't got the brain power of an Archbishop too. ::)
I did wonder if it was summat to do with touch typing, but rerally wasn't sure.
Can't touch type anyway, so irrelevant now.
Oh 'ang on. You were referring to ginge regarding your comment, yes? cloud9:
soz.
I went past a sign to here today, it's close to Knob Down Wood
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs12.postimage.org%2Fyq89ruzwp%2Fginge.jpg&hash=5cdf4dbdec1ba64db123d0538b3c3bfc76610947) (http://postimage.org/image/yq89ruzwp/)
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+1 lol:
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The '5' on the numeric keypad has one too.... whistle:
Well spotted that man! So it has. eeek:
Is that for yer 3rd mitt like? whistle:
Nah ~ That's so you can use a dictaphone. whistle:
drumroll: drumroll:
Pearls/Swine. noooo:
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The '5' on the numeric keypad has one too.... whistle:
Well spotted that man! So it has. eeek:
Is that for yer 3rd mitt like? whistle:
Nah ~ That's so you can use a dictaphone. whistle:
drumroll: drumroll:
Pearls/Swine. noooo:
I had reached that conclusion too. ;)
Woz'a + and - keys for in the top right hand corner then ey?
They don't do owt. confused:
You used the + and - keys on your number row above the letters part of the keyboard.
The + & - on the far right will operate when you are using the number section to the right of the letters. To do that you need to press Number Lock and then you have in effect a calculator at your disposal.
Actually best used when performing calculations on Excel otherwise not of much use to most people..... Unless you are into programming a PC in which case their use is necessary.
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Thank you. That's all I was asking. :thumbsup:
All understood now, so WHY oh WHY the Banghead Banghead Banghead then ey Nick, you impatient bad tempered intolerant ginger arse, ey? Shrugs:
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. . . . and the best of it is:
The (virtual) keyboard on the iPad has them too! HTF are you going to feel those bad boys with a finger?
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beetlehook.com%2Fipadkbd.jpg&hash=37ee35d48b3e8da8fb945a01dc29fa424a1963b4)
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rubschin:
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. . . . and the best of it is:
The (virtual) keyboard on the iPad has them too! HTF are you going to feel those bad boys with a finger?
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beetlehook.com%2Fipadkbd.jpg&hash=37ee35d48b3e8da8fb945a01dc29fa424a1963b4)
Use an iTypewriter - simples! Thumbs:
iYannis iTypewriter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzmnb1yC9cU#ws)
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Still doesn't explain how you'd feel the pips on the screen - 'cos any that were on the iTypewriter are different are they not?
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doh: There's always one.
I bet you're the b*gger that used to throw the spanners in the werks of the hairyplanes too. ;)