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Question

10 key keyboard for Dell 1545

May 12, 2013 10:21PM PDT

I am trying to find a 10 key keyboard for my dell 1545 to complete my linux conversion as Bill Gates shafted me by ending windows xp so I went Linux mint 14 Nadia as 7 & 8 blows big ones but I desperately need a 10 key keyboard to fit this laptop I can deal with smaller keys but because I run numbers so much I need the number keypad to the right always reaching to the top to key in numbers is a pain. Anyone know of an after market keyboard to fit a dell 1545 in a 10 key?

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How about something like this?
May 12, 2013 10:27PM PDT
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10 key replacement keyboard for dell 1545
May 13, 2013 2:41AM PDT

I'm looking to replace the factory installed keyboard with a 10 key mes has one the proper size but the hook ups are on the opposite end I've done other work to the lappy I've upgraded the ram and installed a terabyte drive dumped the windows garbage for Mint the machine is screaming fast just need a more comfortable keyboard with all the number data crunching I do.

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Isn't this a laptop?
May 13, 2013 2:45AM PDT

I've never seen a keyboard replacement that added or changed the keys. Well, yes we did swap some German keyboard for an English one but where did you find a laptop keyboard with such an option?
Bob