Hey guys, sorry i've tried to search but nothing seems to come up. New to mac, have the wired alum keyboard and I can't seem to find out how to make the number keypad on the right work... I got the iMac and bought snow leopard, then upgraded to mavericks. I still can't make this keypad work! I've tried clear, f16 and a combo of that and the command button. Help?
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Number lock and caps questions
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Im numb to num lock on a mac
There SHOULD be no issue with an apple keyboard wired and ten key. Also there is no Num Lock on those keyboards. This is a strange issue. My suggestion would be to try another keyboard and see if the ten key portion works. If it does then most likely the ten key portion of your Apple Wired Keyboard has gone bad which is well..sad, if you excuse the bad rhyme.
If it doesn't work then perhaps a setting of some kind has gone a foul. System Preferences->Keyboard may help to shed some light if you haven't tried that already
If you purchased the keyboard from apple recently, they should exchange it no problems.
I am curious to see how this goes for you please post back with your results!
There SHOULD be no issue with an apple keyboard wired and ten key. Also there is no Num Lock on those keyboards. This is a strange issue. My suggestion would be to try another keyboard and see if the ten key portion works. If it does then most likely the ten key portion of your Apple Wired Keyboard has gone bad which is well..sad, if you excuse the bad rhyme.
If it doesn't work then perhaps a setting of some kind has gone a foul. System Preferences->Keyboard may help to shed some light if you haven't tried that already
If you purchased the keyboard from apple recently, they should exchange it no problems.
I am curious to see how this goes for you please post back with your results!
See System Preferences / Accessibility.
Select "Mouse & Trackpad" on the left.
Disable "Mouse keys".
Select "Mouse & Trackpad" on the left.
Disable "Mouse keys".
See System Preferences / Accessibility.
Select "Mouse & Trackpad" on the left.
Disable "Mouse keys".
Select "Mouse & Trackpad" on the left.
Disable "Mouse keys".
So the "Mouse Keys" function allows the user to control the mouse with the keyboard (or in your case 10-key). to turn this function off, restoring normal ten key functionality...
System Preferences->Accessability->On the left window pane scroll down some to "Mouse and Keyboard" Located under the "Interacting" Subgroup in that panel. Once "Mouse and Keyboard" is selected, at the right and towards the top of the window is "Enable Mouse Keys" this button is your troubling gremlin. Turn that thing off and happy ten-key!
Even I didn't know about this function, the pros learn new things too!!
System Preferences->Accessability->On the left window pane scroll down some to "Mouse and Keyboard" Located under the "Interacting" Subgroup in that panel. Once "Mouse and Keyboard" is selected, at the right and towards the top of the window is "Enable Mouse Keys" this button is your troubling gremlin. Turn that thing off and happy ten-key!
Even I didn't know about this function, the pros learn new things too!!