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mech-eng
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Hi, all. I have bought a tablet keyboard. But its keys for j and k are 1 and 2. how can I correct that keys? Have nice day.
Why are the keys for J and K mapped to 1 and 2 on my Tablet Keyboard?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around an issue with a tablet keyboard where the keys for 'j' and 'k' are mapped to the characters '1' and '2'. Participants explore potential causes and solutions related to software configuration and keyboard settings.
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Main Points Raised
- One participant describes the problem where pressing 'j' produces '1' and pressing 'k' produces '2', questioning how to correct this.
- Another participant suggests that this issue may be related to software configuration and inquires about the operating system of the tablet.
- A participant shares their experience of testing the keyboard with a Windows 8 laptop and mentions that the keyboard seemed to work correctly after a subsequent attempt, expressing uncertainty about the initial issue.
- Another participant explains that tablet keyboards often lack a dedicated number pad and suggests that the number lock key may have been toggled on, causing the letters to behave as numbers.
- This participant encourages testing the numlock function to see if it affects the keyboard's behavior.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on the exact cause of the issue, with multiple hypotheses presented regarding software configuration and keyboard settings.
Contextual Notes
There are unresolved assumptions regarding the specific operating system and settings of the tablet keyboard, as well as the initial conditions under which the problem occurred.
- #2
jedishrfu
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So you press a j and the screen shows a 1 and you press a k and the screen shows a 2 or is it the other way around press 1 to j press 2 to k.
This sounds like a software configuration issue. What OS does the tablet run?
Anyway, this may help:
http://www.siig.com/kbase/Keyboards/Keyboard_is_typing_wrong_characters.html
This sounds like a software configuration issue. What OS does the tablet run?
Anyway, this may help:
http://www.siig.com/kbase/Keyboards/Keyboard_is_typing_wrong_characters.html
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mech-eng
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jedishrfu said:
I have tried it with my window 8 laptop. Should I try it with a tablet-pc? I have not buy it but I am making preparations so I bought that Tablet cover with keyboard.
And I have tried it a few minutes ago. This time everything has seemed ok. I do not know the reason why it behaved so at that time. Digital devices and machines are just like humans sometimes they Show strange behaviors.
Best Regards.
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Routaran
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On tablet keyboards, generally, the number pad is not present. The idea being to save space. Often, the number pad is placed on the regular keyboard and users can swap between letters and numbers by toggling the numlock.
take a look at this image
j=1, k=2, etc.
I strongly suspect, your number lock key was toggled on and thus the letters behaved as a number pad. The next time you tried, the numlock was off, and your keyboard worked as you expected it to work.
Test it out, check to see if you can turn on the numlock and see how it behaves.
take a look at this image
j=1, k=2, etc.
I strongly suspect, your number lock key was toggled on and thus the letters behaved as a number pad. The next time you tried, the numlock was off, and your keyboard worked as you expected it to work.
Test it out, check to see if you can turn on the numlock and see how it behaves.
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