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F 'n' J blips
« on: October 06, 2012, 04:41:07 PM »
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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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2012, 04:44:52 PM »
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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2012, 04:50:58 PM »
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No I'm NOT. evil:
LOOK at  own keyboard then, you raging ginger dork. cussing:

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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2012, 05:01:52 PM »
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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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2012, 05:04:07 PM »
Oh that is what the oaf is on about  noooo:
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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2012, 05:10:41 PM »
Didn't take the brain of an archbishop to work out what he was asking  whistle:
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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2012, 05:15:45 PM »
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:

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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2012, 05:16:12 PM »
Well WTF is a blip?  Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2012, 05:18:06 PM »
The '5' on the numeric keypad has one too....  whistle:
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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2012, 05:19:18 PM »
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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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2012, 05:20:53 PM »
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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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2012, 05:22:53 PM »
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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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2012, 05:23:38 PM »
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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2012, 05:24:38 PM »
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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Re: F 'n' J blips
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2012, 05:27:15 PM »

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
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