Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses
Not natively. But there are USB ports on laptops, and USB divided/angled keyboards (I've got one both at work and at home). Not quite as nice as the original Mac split keyboard that could be actually opened up to your preferred angle, but that one had, as they say, issues, and wasn't very durable. At 9:13 AM -0400 10/5/06, Malvary J Cole wrote: I've thought about getting a modern laptop (I have a very old one with virtually no memory, it just about runs windows and Wordperfect 5.1 and no colour screen). I use it to take minutes at meetings and for that service it is fine. I haven't been looking recently for a laptop, but would need one with a divided keyboard and have never seen one. Don't know if they even exist. Struggling at the moment to type using both hands (with a broken left arm which is improving a bit) I did a big number on my right wrist 5 years ago and now can't rotate my right wrist much to the outside so need the angled keyboard to be able to type for any length of time. Does anyone know if a laptop exists with a divided keyboard? Malvary in Ottawa (the National Capital), Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] laptop uses, inventories
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Hi again. I'm getting some interesting ideas. Thanks, everyone. However, no one has mentioned inventories. Does anyone keep their bobbin or book inventory on their computer? I've been using a notebook that is easy to carry to lace days and conferences. I need to make bobbin and thread inventories. I'm guessing that the spreadsheet would be a good place for that. It would be a good chore to get me used to using the spreadsheet. I'm still open to ideas. Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses
I've thought about getting a modern laptop (I have a very old one with virtually no memory, it just about runs windows and Wordperfect 5.1 and no colour screen). I use it to take minutes at meetings and for that service it is fine. I haven't been looking recently for a laptop, but would need one with a divided keyboard and have never seen one. Don't know if they even exist. Struggling at the moment to type using both hands (with a broken left arm which is improving a bit) I did a big number on my right wrist 5 years ago and now can't rotate my right wrist much to the outside so need the angled keyboard to be able to type for any length of time. Does anyone know if a laptop exists with a divided keyboard? Malvary in Ottawa (the National Capital), Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses
Hello Malvary Hope your shoulder continues to improve. You should be able to plug a separate keyboard into a laptop - but that of course adds to the total weight and makes the whole thing less portable. I've done a quick Google and the only thing I came up with is a replacement split keyboard for Mac laptops: http://www.fingerworks.com/MacNTouch_product.html Brenda On 5 Oct 2006, at 14:13, Malvary J Cole wrote: I've thought about getting a modern laptop (I have a very old one with virtually no memory, it just about runs windows and Wordperfect 5.1 and no colour screen). I use it to take minutes at meetings and for that service it is fine. I haven't been looking recently for a laptop, but would need one with a divided keyboard and have never seen one. Don't know if they even exist. Struggling at the moment to type using both hands (with a broken left arm which is improving a bit) I did a big number on my right wrist 5 years ago and now can't rotate my right wrist much to the outside so need the angled keyboard to be able to type for any length of time. Does anyone know if a laptop exists with a divided keyboard? Malvary in Ottawa (the National Capital), Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] laptop uses, expanded
I don't have a bobbin inventory, but I do have a book inventory, in a Mac database built in HyperCard. You could use Access, or Excel. The database makes it a bit easier to select by the contents of various fields, and you can do pretty entry screens. My address book for Christmas cards is in a Mac database called FileMaker. We've got over 3,500 books, so the odds of buying the same one twice are pretty high if we don't check. When I'm going to an academic or lace conference, I print off a list of relevant books I already own. From: Alice Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/05 Thu AM 04:43:44 EDT To: lace-chat@arachne.com Subject: [lace-chat] laptop uses, expanded Hi again. I'm getting some interesting ideas. Thanks, everyone. However, no one has mentioned inventories. Does anyone keep their bobbin or book inventory on their computer? I've been using a notebook that is easy to carry to lace days and conferences. I need to make bobbin and thread inventories. I'm guessing that the spreadsheet would be a good place for that. It would be a good chore to get me used to using the spreadsheet. I'm still open to ideas. Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message sent via RCNet webmail To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] laptop uses, inventories
Hi Alice and everyone anyone keep their bobbin or book inventory on their computer? I've been using a notebook that is easy to carry to lace days and conferences. I prefer the pencil and paper method - but if I would be doing inventory, I would use my main computer with its better keyboard for doing a lot of typing, first, and transfer the file to the laptop for reference. The laptop keyboard is nice, but it isn't designed for doing a lot of typing. One thing I noticed right away from the new laptop, it was as good as, if not better than, my desktop computer, has more memory and operates faster. And such a lot smaller ;) Amazing, really. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] laptop uses
Greetings. I just got a laptop computer. Now I need to learn how to use it effectively. What are some ways to use laptops, which may or may not be related to lace? Thanks for any suggestions you have. Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
