laptop keybored???

[Minxcat]

Hey everyone!
Oh and merry xmas all!!!

I just moved from my pc to my laptop and found that mylaptop has no numeric keyboard....on the pc numeric keyboard if you press the (-) you get your comand menue! but now on the laptop there is no numeric keyboard and i cant find the button that will give me my command menu!!! im totally lost with out my commandmenu!!! please anyone know??
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no one uses laptop?

[Kholdstare]

Re: laptop keybored???

I unfortunately can't remember for the life of me what the laptop controls are. I think the manual has laptop controls, but if it really bugs you that much, they make USB numpads.

[Croix]

Re: laptop keybored???

I'm a laptop user as well who doesn't have a num pad. My - key is just to the right of my 0 key. Even w/o a num pad you should still have a - key. If for some reason you don't, then try remaping your keys. I had to change to the 'compact' keyboard setting and do a lot of key remaping to make the UI laptop friendly.

[Shadowneko]

Re: laptop keybored???

Personally whenever I play on the PC edition I can't stand to use the KB controls at all! To me these seem to be a tourture device desiged to make controling my character and the camera much more difficult than it needs to be. The only way to play FFXI for me is a USB gamepad...perfably one that is just like the PS2 controler....(and yes I configure the buttons to act the same way as the PS2 edition)

FFXI wasn't really designed for KBs in my book but you might try the "compact" KB setting and see if that works for you if you don't want to play with a controler...

[Ellipses]

Re: laptop keybored???

Ctrl (or Alt, I think) plus the - key that's right next to 0 to bring up the menu, then set it to Compact layout, like Croix said. From then on, you won't need the Ctrl/Alt.

[Lunaryn]

Re: laptop keybored???

Most notebook keyboards have a modifier key that causes a set of keys on the keyboard to emulate the numeric keypad, for instance on a Dell Inspiron there is a "Fn" key between Left-Ctrl and Windows keys, and Fn + ; produces the numeric keypad's -

For notebook you should probably switch to Compact layout, typing takes a little getting used to (must start with space or / ) but it's easier on the whole. Exception would be if using a gamepad, normal layout might be easier then since most functions can be accessed by pad, but typing will always be keyboard.

[Lunaped]

Re: laptop keybored???

OK, your laptop doesn't have a Numpad. That's no problem! Here is the sequence you should use to be able to use your laptop effectively and efficiently:

Open your Main Menu
Go into Config
Go into the MISC (1 or 2, I don't remember)
For Keyboard function, choose Compact
You'll see a list of keys.

Move keys are: AWSD
Camera keys are: Arrow keys

You can change your keys to whatever you want. I changed my Main Menu key to O, and my Items to I and my equipment to E

Main menu opens just by hitting the O button. I and E with CTRL.

How to use your macros are with CTRL and ALT (as regular)

Talking in chat window is spacebar or by hitting /

How to choose yourself is F7 (or F1)

Enemies are F8 (this includes NPCs also I believe).

Hope that helps.

[Minxcat]

Re: laptop keybored???

thanks guys