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    express card number pad?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by (insert name here), Jun 5, 2009.

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    I'm looking for a number pad that would fit in the express card slot on my thinkpad t400. Preferably this would connect via Bluetooth. Does anyone know if something like this exists? I've seen remote controls for media notebooks that store in the express card slot, but I can't seem to find any number pads. Thanks in advance.
     
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  2. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    USB Number Pad is available.... Never seen express "version"
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    If it exists, it would be horribly tiny, and near impossible to use. Those remotes that fit into expresscard slots all have the small bubbly buttons that take a relatively large amount of force to push, and have very little tactile feedback. This, along with the size, would make typing on the ten-key tedious at best.
     
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    trieudoahong Notebook Consultant

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    why you don't try to use the num pad on keyboard.
     
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    Thanks for the help. I guess I hadn't thought about the keys being small. I want an external num pad because it's easier and faster for data entry.
     
    (insert name here), Jun 6, 2009
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