[G4] numeric keypad not working

[RICHARD NORTHOUSE]

Yup -- but I just tried it again, even changed usb port.

I think it is reload OS time.

Rich

On Feb 27, 2010, at 5:37 PM, H F wrote:

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> Silly thought, but once upon a time such problems for me were often  
> solved by unplugging the offending device/cable and just blowing any  
> accumulated schmutz out. Have you tried tried this?
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>> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:01:00 -0700
>> To: g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
>> From: douglist at macnauchtan.com
>> Subject: Re: [G4] numeric keypad not working
>>
>> Does anyone know just where Apple OSs keep the status of the  
>> numlock selection?
>>
>> It appears that it's not stored inside either USB or ADB keyboards.  
>> The light bulb is totally controlled by the machine that the  
>> keyboard is connected to.
>>
>> I have had somewhat similar problems with my G4 sawtooth (which  
>> can't go over 10.3.9 and still use my SE/30 fileserver). It wanted  
>> to open the door to the CD reader on each startup. But that finally  
>> went away and hasn't been seen for a while. It had to be a problem  
>> with some fipflop that got set accidentally.
>>
>> How about resetting parameter RAM? On this 8500 that's done by  
>> holding down COMMAND OPTION P and R while pushing restart with your  
>> nose.
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>> I assume that the daily, weekly, and monthly updates are current.
>>
>> How about removing the USB keyboard in live mode and replugging it  
>> in while the computer is running. USB is designed for that and some  
>> flipflops might get reset only when starting live.
>>
>> Starting up in single user mode would be worth a try. That would  
>> exercise the keyboard without all the things that OS neXt does for  
>> special interpretation of keys. Does the keypad work that way?
>>
>> How about starting up with AppleJack?
>>
>> What applications are involved? I can imagine an editing app that  
>> deliberately sets num-lock off to allow use of those editing keys  
>> the old way. If such an app crashed it might leave the setting that  
>> way while no other app is set up to return it to normal.
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