A user who performs data entry would like to use the number pad on a laptop that does not have one. Which of the following solutions should a technician recommend? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is B. Use a USB connected Number Pad D. Enable the number pad using a function key. Two practical solutions exist for adding numpad functionality to a laptop. First, a USB connected external number pad is a plug-and-play hardware solution that works immediately without drivers on most systems. Second, many laptops embed a virtual number pad within the main…

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A user who performs data entry would like to use the number pad on a laptop that does not have one. Which of the following solutions should a technician recommend? (Select TWO).

Options

AUse a Bluetooth connected mobile device
BUse a USB connected Number Pad
CInstall number pad software in Windows
DEnable the number pad using a function key
ERe-map keys using Character Map

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3% (1)
B
89% (33)
C
3% (1)
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5% (2)

Explanation

Two practical solutions exist for adding numpad functionality to a laptop. First, a USB connected external number pad is a plug-and-play hardware solution that works immediately without drivers on most systems. Second, many laptops embed a virtual number pad within the main keyboard (usually on the J/K/L/U/I/O keys), which is activated via a Function key combination (often Fn + NumLk or Fn + F11). A Bluetooth mobile device is not a suitable numpad replacement, 'number pad software' is not a standard Windows feature, and Character Map is a utility for inserting special characters, not for remapping keys.

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