Nerd people. I need your nerd help

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My bitch sister broke the spacebar on my keyboard, I have one from an old PC that I can plug in but I don't have a spare mouse. So I have to choose between resting the plug-in keyboard on the real one and have it press random letters every time I type, or else having the plug-in on the desk in front of the laptop and having to reach past the keyboard to use the mousepad, which just goes against all laws of nature and man.

I can't find an extension that locks the real keyboard without also locking the plug-in one, does anybody know of one or just know how I can get around this?

There's probably some kind of nerd forum that would be more appropriate for this but I don't know where it is. Also I did google it but had no luck. Help me boardsies, you're my only hope.

Sheep Lover

Pfft, how did you type this then? Troll.

The Moldy Gowl

.....why don't you just move the old keyboard or unplug it?


Failing that, have you tried to turn it off and on again?

corner of hells

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

My bitch sister broke the spacebar on my keyboard, I have one from an old PC that I can plug in but I don't have a spare mouse. So I have to choose between resting the plug-in keyboard on the real one and have it press random letters every time I type, or else having the plug-in on the desk in front of the laptop and having to reach past the keyboard to use the mousepad, which just goes against all laws of nature and man.

I can't find an extension that locks the real keyboard without also locking the plug-in one, does anybody know of one or just know how I can get around this?

There's probably some kind of nerd forum that would be more appropriate for this but I don't know where it is. Also I did google it but had no luck. Help me boardsies, you're my only hope.

Do you need a hand slapping the head of your sister ?

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Pfft, how did you type this then? Troll.

Right now I'm opting for reaching over the keyboard to get to the mousepad, but it's mildly inconvenient and therefore making me furious.

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

.....why don't you just move the old keyboard or unplug it?


Failing that, have you tried to turn it off and on again?

It's a laptop, can't move the old keyboard.

And yes, I did

Windows or Mac?

Oink

How about putting the keyboard in front of the laptop instead of on top of it?

It's only for a few days I assume until you get the replacement.

Edit: Nevermind. Typing too slow.

The Moldy Gowl

Just remove the space bar button? Literally take it off and stick something else there?

Show us a pic?

Of your boobs, of course

padd b1975

I can show you how to type the word boobies on a calculator if that helps.

braddun

you can use the screen keyboard

The Backwards Man

Have you got a coffee table? Or an old chair you could cut the legs off?

ekimiam

use.a.full.stop.

dodderangler

Pfft who uses computers now
IPhones an iPads. Crawl out of that cave of yours and get with the times

sgb

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

My bitch sister

Deal with her first

Oink

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

It's a laptop, can't move the old keyboard.

Should be doable if you feel like trying. Let us know if you want to try, assuming its out of warranty.

somuj

Buy a USB hub

The Moldy Gowl

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Have you got a coffee table? Or an old chair you could cut the legs off?

Cutting her legs off will create more space already, not sure how that will help her space bar problem

cloud493

Kick it in the face.

The Backwards Man

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Cutting her legs off will create more space already, not sure how that will help her space bar problem

I was thinking she could use one of the chair legs to work the mousepad and avoid awkward reaching.

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braddun wrote: »

you can use the screen keyboard

Aye but it's pretty disruptive having to use it for the spacebar. The w, tab and z keys are already broken and I manage without them, but the spacebar is just too far.

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Have you got a coffee table? Or an old chair you could cut the legs off?

This I'm intrigued by.

sgb wrote: »

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

My bitch sister

Deal with her first

Ohoho she's been dealt with, believe me.

Also I forget who asked but it's windows

yellowlabrador

Do you realise that there's an on screen keyboard?

somuj

Put a baby tape worm in her food

jester77

Do you have a smartphone? There are apps out there that simulate a mouse. Just put the keyboard in front of the laptop and use your phone as a mouse.

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Oink wrote: »

Should be doable if you feel like trying. Let us know if you want to try, assuming its out of warranty.

It is most definitely out of warranty, but I'd be absolutely screwed if it broke and I can't afford a new one til the end of next month so I dare not.

somuj wrote: »

Buy a USB hub

If I knew what that was I might

I can pick up a mouse on Monday like, I just need something to get me through til then

You should be able to uninstall it via device manager. Under keyboards there should be two installed. Standard USB will be one, and your laptop keyboard will be the other. You should have the option to uninstall the laptop one.

I *think*

Daenarys

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

The w, tab and z keys are already broken and I manage without them, but the spacebar is just too far.

Ah jayzus!! Is the recycling centre still open?? Fingers crossed for Santa!

The Backwards Man

If you have one of these you could get a mouse before Monday

somuj

Deleted User wrote: »

You should be able to uninstall it via device manager. Under keyboards there should be two installed. Standard USB will be one, and your laptop keyboard will be the other. You should have the option to uninstall the laptop one.

I *think*

Just disable it in device manager. If you uninstall it, it will be picked up again at the next boot and the drivers reinstalled.

somuj

somuj wrote: »

Just disable it in device manager. If you uninstall it, it will be picked up again at the next boot and the drivers reinstalled.

Yes. Disable. Do what this person says.

Daenarys

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If you have one of these you could get a mouse before Monday

I laughed way too hard at that.

I need to get out more............

Reebrock

I have a spare keyboard, just in case this happens to me one day.

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somuj wrote: »

Just disable it in device manager. If you uninstall it, it will be picked up again at the next boot and the drivers reinstalled.

There isn't an option to disable it, but does that second sentence mean that I can just uninstall it after every boot?

Lola Black Scholarship

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

There isn't an option to disable it, but does that second sentence mean that I can just uninstall it after every boot?

Or not reboot!

I never turn my laptop off except for updates. I'm a bad person.

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jester77 wrote: »

Do you have a smartphone? There are apps out there that simulate a mouse. Just put the keyboard in front of the laptop and use your phone as a mouse.

Perfect! Didn't think of that Phones are pure mad these days

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Deleted User wrote: »

Or not reboot!

I never turn my laptop off except for updates. I'm a bad person.

This one is old and a bit delicate, I have to treat it gently

somuj

Deleted User wrote: »

Or not reboot!

I never turn my laptop off except for updates. I'm a bad person.

Bad people need to be punished

corner of hells

Deleted User wrote: »

Or not reboot!

I never turn my laptop off except for updates. I'm a bad person.

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

This one is old and a bit delicate, I have to treat it gently

Who ? Whoopsy , is she that old ?

dmc17

Deleted User wrote: »

Or not reboot!

I never turn my laptop off except for updates. I'm a bad person.

Neither do I. Just close the lid and there's no waiting for it to boot up next time.

somuj

Lola Black Scholarship wrote: »

This one is old and a bit delicate, I have to treat it gently

Yep uninstall each boot will work. Could also disable it in the BIOS at boot if that option is available.

Karl Stein

Use duct tape. Everything can be fixed with duct tape.

Karl Stein

Karl Stein wrote: »

Use duct tape. Everything can be fixed with duct tape.

Or WD40

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Karl Stein wrote: »

Use duct tape. Everything can be fixed with duct tape.

Actually that's a very good suggestion, my sister is quite fit and strong so I'm going to need some heavy duty restraining materials.

Cantremember

What's a keyboard?

The_Valeyard

Cantremember wrote: »

What's a keyboard?

I believe it's an old, old wooden ship used in the civil war.

somuj

Bucket of thermite on top of her while she sleeps . . . tis a tad severe. But will be a warning to others against further transgressions.

Peregrine

Just a suggestion but is there not a way you can re-program one of the your keys to work as a spacebar? I'm sure it's possible.

somuj

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-hardware/space-bar-changing-keyboard-layout/ed447390-3bf7-4415-b4f7-bd9464eb0f25

From the horses mouth. Stupid limited windows box

Skylinehead

somuj wrote: »

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-hardware/space-bar-changing-keyboard-layout/ed447390-3bf7-4415-b4f7-bd9464eb0f25

From the horses mouth. Stupid limited windows box

The answer below seems to solve it

somuj

Skylinehead wrote: »

The answer below seems to solve it

Its a tad advanced for the op. There is always copy a space from on screen text then "Ctrl +v" every time you need a space. Becomes second nature after few minutes. Many a keyboard I ruined while perving on some nonsense social media while lanagered at four in the morning and had to resort to this for a while

LoganRice

have you tried turning it off and on again?

Calibos

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