T430 Number Pad Question

[UMPC2024]

Hi, I've been meaning to get around to posting this question, but I've noticed that the T430 doesn't have a number pad anywhere. There's some laptops where there are number "overlays" on the right-side keys like M is 0 (I can't even tell now since I haven't seen one in so long).

Is there anyway to get the keyboard remapped to include a num lock key (that's missing too) and then have the numbers work? I'd really like something like this since I use Excel a lot.

A side comment about keyboard gripes is that this keyboard is indeed rubbish and I don't know why Lenovo decided to change it up from the T400.

Thanks,

UMPC2024

[kony]

No, if you buy T430 you have to deal with no number pad. I don't think I've ever seen a 14" laptop with one. T530 doesn't have one either, but T540 does, so you might consider it.

[UMPC2024]

Alright, thanks, since I only just got my T430 in August 2013 I guess I'll just use an external keyboard or invest in a number pad.

[kony]

If you need it to still be semi-portable, I'd just buy one of these:

[Medessec]

For the past few years- there haven't been any 15" Thinkpads with numpads, except the new Haswell T540.

I can do without a Numpad, but I really love having it if it's there. My opinion isn't completely relevant though... because I use a W700 and a D900F, both are 17" monsters.

Toshiba's been putting Numpads on their 15" laptops for quite some time though...

[kony]

Almost all 15" laptops have numpad since the introduction of widescreen monitors. Lenovo laptops were an exception.