[G4] re Numeric keyboard not working.

[RICHARD NORTHOUSE]

Hey Gang,

Does this give anybody a clue --

My numeric keypad on keyboard A doesn't work, Tried keyboard B and C  
-- ditto -- say results.

Than I plugged in keyboard A and B into a different computer -- presto  
both numeric keypads work fine.

Clue three -- if I examine any keyboard on either Mac, the little  
green LED lights up when I select the Caps lock, but there is no light  
on the numeric lock. I press the key to do a numeric lock and nothing  
changes -- no lights no locking. I cannot intentionally lock the  
numerics.  Which leads me to believe that if I do not know how to lock  
the numeric key -- henceforth it makes sense that I don't know how to  
unlock it either.

Any ideas.

> PatC,
>
> Thanks for the response. I too looked that up under help, tried to  
> clear things out but still no numbers from the numeric keypad. The  
> numbers just above the regular keyboard work fine, the =,/*.-,+ all  
> work perfect from the numeric keypad, just not any numbers ???
>
> I really appreciate all the responses I am getting -- and  
> incidentally -- I am trying all of your suggestions.
>
> I have tried three different keyboards -- all with the same result   
> -- so the problem must be some toggle thrown the wrong way  on the  
> computer itself.
>
> Rich
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2010, at 2:47 PM, Pat Crowe wrote:
>
>> I checked in Apple Help and found this
>>
>> My numeric keypad doesn't work
>> The way the numeric keypad works depends on your computer, the  
>> keyboard you're using, the application you're working in, and  
>> whether the Num Lock key is engaged. Usually, the numeric keypad is  
>> used to enter numbers in a document, but in some applications you  
>> might be able to use the keypad to navigate (move around in) your  
>> document.
>>
>>
>>
>> Press the Num Lock key to switch between the ways the numeric  
>> keypad functions.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have a separate numeric keypad on your keyboard, the Num  
>> Lock key is located in the numeric keypad. If you're using a  
>> portable computer, the Num Lock is a function key, marked Num Lock  
>> (F6). If your keyboard has a separate keypad but no Num Lock key,  
>> try pressing Shift-Clear.
>>
>> Most portables have a group of keys on the keyboard that can  
>> function as the numeric keypad. To find the keypad, look for small  
>> numbers or symbols in the lower-right corner of keys on the right  
>> side of your keyboard. Press the Num Lock key (F6) to turn on the  
>> keypad. The green light glows on the Num Lock key when the keypad  
>> is active.
>>
>>
>>
>> PatC.
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