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how do i get the negative symbol out of this keyboard
Submitted: 162 days and 17 hours ago.
Category: Mac
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OS: Mac OS X; Browser: AOL
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books, internet everything i could think of
Posted by
Rob
162 days and 16 hours ago.
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Hello,
A few questions so I'll know what you are talking about.
Where is the negative symbol on the keyboard?
What key is it beside?
Is it actually on the keyboard or showing up on screen?
Thanks for giving us this info,
Rob
162 days and 16 hours ago.
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I am trying to program a TI-84+se calculator using a program called TI connect which runs on a mac 10.4.11. there are two - symbols on the calculator one called the negative symbol(shorter than minus symbol)and one the regular minus symbol which is on the keyboard next to the zero. i have looked in all the TI connect software looking for the negative symbols but when I try to use them the calculator see them as minus and the program blows. The thought occurred to me was "can I somehow get the shorter negative symbol out of the keyboard"
Posted by
Rob
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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Hello,
The only way I know to disable a key (and this isn't actually disabling it) is to use the key in this way:
Open System Preferences and click on Speech. Click the Text To Speech button near the top right of the window. Put a check mark beside:
Speak Selected Text When The Key Is Pressed
Click the Set Key button to the right of that statement. When the drop down window drops press the - key just to the right of the zero key. Click OK and see if this works.
Rob
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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what will i get on the screen when i press the key next to the zero key
Posted by
Rob
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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You won't get anything. It makes that key not work until you go back and uncheck that check mark in System Preferences/Speech.
Rob
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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i just want to be able to find the negative symbol on the keyboard. it is not on any of the keys
Posted by
Rob
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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You are talking about the keys on the calculator not the Mac keyboard right?
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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sorry for the confusion, said another way is it possible to put the negative symbol on the mac screen using the mac keyboard?
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Rob
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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I don't know how to do it I must admit. I will opt out and hopefully someone else here will know how to do that.
Sorry I couldn't help,
Rob
162 days and 15 hours ago.
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is there a way that i can rephrase my question
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Sure, you can ask any way you want to here.
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162 days and 15 hours ago.
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using TI connect on a mac 10.4.11 how do i put the negative symbol on the mac screen
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