[Info-vax] USB keypads, PC laptops and VT-series terminal emulation

[Michael T. Davis]

In article <haimle$9vt$1 at pcls6.std.com>, moroney at world.std.spaamtrap.com
(Michael Moroney) writes:

>koehler at eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org (Bob Koehler) writes:
>
>>In article <haikb9$fdb$1 at charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>,
> DAVISM at ecr6.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) writes:
>>> thread (from 2006) via Google Groups wherein one poster reported no real
>>> problems with the Targus PAUK001.  Targus still has a variant of this
> model,
>>> the PAUK001U, with doubles as a calculator.  Is anyone currently using one
> of
>
>>   No, but I have a PAUK10 that I've been happy with (via puTTY and
>>   VTstar), so I'm suspecting the Targus stuff is good.
>
>I have a Targus keypad (don't have the model # offhand) which, for me is
>NOT good.  The "Num Lock" key is local to the unit (does not send a key
>code but affects what other keys do) so it is not useful as a "Gold" key
>for EDT.

	If/when you can, could I ask you to see if you can find the model
number and report back, so I know what model not to pursue?

	I would welcome anyone else's opinions on specific keypad models,
warning of what to avoid, or with recommendations.

Thanks,
Mike
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