I Finally Gave Up
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (98541)
United States
March 30, 2025 4:49pm CST
Sometimes weird things happen that just make no sense. Like my number pad on my computer suddenly going kaput one by one. Granted, I do a LOT of calculations on my computer researching stocks, accounting for the money, and whatever else requires numbers, of course.
But still. Is it possible I actually wore it out? And how come it was never a problem before on any of my other old computers?
It started with the ENTER key stopping working. Then it was followed by the decimal quitting. Shortly after that the 3 stopped working. Now, today, the 6 called it quits.
Enough is enough. I need to be able to crunch numbers around here, so I decided to buy a wireless number pad off Amazon, and it should arrive tomorrow. It only set me back $9. But, I swear, why it is that weird crap always happens to me?
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@Danielclark691 (2064)
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30 Mar
The wireless ones are very useful, but I wouldn’t put anyone off a wired version. You won’t need to charge it. I know the wireless ones harder ever need to be charged, but the wire isn’t a huge inconvenience
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@Danielclark691 (2064)
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22h
@porwest I think a wireless mouse is a good investment, but I personally don’t find having this product wireless is beneficial to me personally
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@porwest (98541)
• United States
5h
@Danielclark691 I have a wireless mouse now and have for years. I'd never go back to a wired one at this point.
@GardenGerty (162849)
• United States
30 Mar
It is you magical ability to wear it out. I hope you like your replacement.
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@xstitcher (33627)
• Petaluma, California
31 Mar
Yeah...they just don't make things like they used to.
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@xstitcher (33627)
• Petaluma, California
31 Mar
@porwest Exactly. Had the same trouble with a pair of shoes. This morning I bought a new pair from a company I trusted -- they costed more, but the other company made trash!
@lovebuglena (45769)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Mar
Do any laptops have the number pad or is it only PCs? Would be great to have one on a laptop.
Are you sure yours is totally kaput?
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@lovebuglena (45769)
• Staten Island, New York
18h
@porwest What brand is the laptop?
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@porwest (98541)
• United States
5h
@lovebuglena Dell, and I have to say it's my third Dell and all of them have not lasted nearly as long as I'd like. Thinking the next one may not be a Dell.
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@LindaOHio (185345)
• United States
31 Mar
I hope you like the wireless number pad. I hate wireless stuff because I had to change the batteries so often. That gets expensive too.
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@terri0824 (5064)
• United States
31 Mar
They sure don't make things like they use to make them. Everything seems to be made to be throw away. Hopefully things will change with more things being made in America than other countries.
@kaylachan (76397)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Mar
I tend to be very hard on my keyboards and it's not uncmmon for them to break on me. As of late, my apple keyboards have been kind to me, albit a bitmessy looking on some of the keys. Since you use the number pad (you must have an extended keyboard), it stands to reason that you were just harder on it than you realized.
