Laptop numberpad yay or nay

Brok · 19 Jul 2022 at 15:57

Numpad required for me, from my Everquest days I am used to using it and for any ARPGs (Diablo, PoE etc) I use mouse in left hand and the numpad for skills/potions. It also keep the main keyboard free for typing text chat.

Should also add on desktop I use a ROG Claymore with detachable 10 key so I can go TKL for FPS games which I play with WASD and mouse in right hand.

TheVoice · 19 Jul 2022 at 17:46

Don't like them. I like a fullsize separate keyboard on my PC, but a numpad on a laptop looks far too busy and as others have said, often results in other keys being moved around or slimmed down, or key space being made tighter.

hornetstinger · 19 Jul 2022 at 20:35

TheVoice said:
Don't like them. I like a fullsize separate keyboard on my PC, but a numpad on a laptop looks far too busy and as others have said, often results in other keys being moved around or slimmed down, or key space being made tighter.

What if the keyboard is edge to edge?

Hades · 20 Jul 2022 at 16:50

I don't like numpads on laptops because I prefer the keyboard, trackpoint and trackpad to be central rather than offset.

throwaway4372 · 20 Jul 2022 at 16:56

I don't like trackpads at all, they get disabled when a mouse is connected to avoid accidental touches. I'll always have a mouse connected, so the trackpad is a waste of space.