Hi John, I have a Dell laptop (older model), and yes, this latest release of WE seems to switch off the numpad enter key for me. My memory is that I was able to use this key (I have to use a fn key to make my numpad keys) in earlier versions of WE, because one of the WE hotkeys is assigned to it.
I'm copying support on this to let them know, but that is a good work around for now; just go and find where numpad delete is assigned in the hotkey list, and assign some other keystroke to it, and save your settings. As someone else said, you can use shift-f10 for the right mouse click (what you called the context key). As for your calculator starting; there's probably a key assigned to it; in particular, new keyboards often have a key that switches the function keys between being function keys, and being a set of preassigned keys which do specific tasks (such as starting certain programs). This is often controlled with a toggle key just to the right of F12. Hth, Chip > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:25 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Keyboard Oddities with Dell E6520 Laptop > > Hello list, > > I have a new Dell E6520 laptop at work. This one was selected because it is a > Dell and it has a full 102 keyboard, including the numpad. > I am using WE 7.5.4.1, Windows 7 pro and Office 2010 Pro. > > However, there are oddities with the keyboard. > > The most important ones that I would like an answer to at the moment are: > The <numpad> <delete> key is switched off my WE. If WE is taken off then > the button works again. > The context button on the keyboard has been removed. I cannot seem to > get the keyboard alternatives to work in a reliable manner. > > Also there does seem to be the odd time that things just happen, i.e. the > calculator started, without any deliberate action by me. I guess this is > something automatic on the Dell. > > > > If anybody has any insight on this laptop could they advise me please? > > Many thanks. > > > > > > John Farley - Oil & Gas Downstream Applications | Wipro UK Limited Service > Delivery Manager > > Phone : +44 (0) 1442 227731 Fax : +44 (0) 1442 > 227601 > Mobile : +44 (0) 7785 928755 Support: +44 (0) 1442 > 227777 > E-Mail: [email protected] > > Wipro UK Limited, Hemel One, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. > HP2 7YU UK > > > > Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. > > The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments > to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and > may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are > not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy > this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of > this message and any attachments. > > WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient > should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. > The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus > transmitted by this email. > > www.wipro.com > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. > If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to > GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to gw- > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You > can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
