Number pad won't work under bootcamp

[mrkramer]

I am on a mac Mini, and I have bootcamp installed with XP. when I am in Leopard the number pad works, but when I am booted into XP it does not. The keyboard is a wired apple keyboard, the white one not the alluminum. if anyone has any ideas to fix this it would be appreciated.

[LeviG]

ok this might seem mad at first.

Go into wordpad or similar and type out some text (anything will do).
Now press left on the arrow keys a few times so the flashing bar (can never remember the name) is in the middle of the text.

Now press 4 and/or 6. Does the flashing bar move left and right. If it does it means you need to activate the numlock (so the numbers work as the keyboard is dual function on windows). The numlock is usually above the 7 on a windows keyboard. As to how you do that with a mac keyboard, as thats where the clear looks to be, well thats another matter.

If it doesn't work, I haven't got a clue apart from maybe you need some specific drivers installing for the keyboard.

[GSMiller]

It isn't turned on all the time in Windows like it is in Leopard. To turn it on press the "Clear" button, which functions as the "Num Lock" button in Windows ;)

[mrkramer]

thanks for the replies that was the problem.

[JoeCanadian]

I had the same problem and the CLEAR key on aluminium keyboard does operate like the NUM Lock Key when booted into XP via Boot Camp. Thanks for this thread.

[Infrared]

It isn't turned on all the time in Windows like it is in Leopard. To turn it on press the "Clear" button, which functions as the "Num Lock" button in Windows ;)

Nice post! Thanks.

[sbibiz]

It isn't turned on all the time in Windows like it is in Leopard. To turn it on press the "Clear" button, which functions as the "Num Lock" button in Windows ;)

where is it? Next to? I don't understand what button you are talking about.
thanks. :eek:

[valvehead]

where is it? Next to? I don't understand what button you are talking about.
thanks. :eek:

Is this (http://store.apple.com/it/product/MB110T/A?fnode=MTY1NDA1Mg&mco=MTMzNzgwMDA) the keyboard you have? Try the key between F16 and 7 (on the number pad).

[cranbers]

haha, wow that is dumb. I had this issue, its amazing what a quick google search does.

Press the clear button to use a mac keyboard in windows with the number pad.

I was going to be super pissed if my new keyboard's num pad didn't work in windows, that's why I bought it! haha I had the nice fansy wireless mini keyboard, but being a networking guy who types ip addresses in for a living. Yeah you gotta have it:)

Thanks guys. ;)

[mar1300]

Nice post! Best answer I've seen all day! Nice and simple worked perfectly.

[BarkingGhost]

Has to be one of the funniest threads I've read. Good info.

[LucyElista]

LeviG do you have to press 4 and 6 at the same time?