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<blockquote data-quote="linmacs" data-source="post: 139935"><p>Using a Powerbook G4 with External keyboard.</p><p><RANT></p><p>My keyboard has a "del" that has a little arrow pointing to the right with an "X" inside the arrow. I have to assume that this key is used for the "fwd-del" or "delete the next character after the cursor" function. However, much to my dismay, that key only works in some applications such as MS Word, Firefox, and some other non-Apple software. Of course this IS an Apple keyboard....and when I use it in things such as Safari, I just get an annoying "beep". </p><p></p><p>I can however do what I want that key to do by pressing ctrl-d. Not very intuitive or Apple-like to push more than one button for a simple function such as delete. Besides, I use the terminal quite a bit and the ctrl-d only works til there are no more characters on the line. Then it does what ctrl-d is supposed to do and kills off the current application. I won't even get in to my other frustrations with the terminal.app here, suffice it to say, it does not work right in several ways.</p><p></RANT></p><p></p><p>So, I am new to Macs and really like them otherwise. How can I fix the problem with using the fwd-delete key? I normally use it quite a bit when typing and type-o'ing and it is slowing me down.</p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="linmacs, post: 139935"] Using a Powerbook G4 with External keyboard. <RANT> My keyboard has a "del" that has a little arrow pointing to the right with an "X" inside the arrow. I have to assume that this key is used for the "fwd-del" or "delete the next character after the cursor" function. However, much to my dismay, that key only works in some applications such as MS Word, Firefox, and some other non-Apple software. Of course this IS an Apple keyboard....and when I use it in things such as Safari, I just get an annoying "beep". I can however do what I want that key to do by pressing ctrl-d. Not very intuitive or Apple-like to push more than one button for a simple function such as delete. Besides, I use the terminal quite a bit and the ctrl-d only works til there are no more characters on the line. Then it does what ctrl-d is supposed to do and kills off the current application. I won't even get in to my other frustrations with the terminal.app here, suffice it to say, it does not work right in several ways. </RANT> So, I am new to Macs and really like them otherwise. How can I fix the problem with using the fwd-delete key? I normally use it quite a bit when typing and type-o'ing and it is slowing me down. :o [/QUOTE]
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