Re: Numeric keypad doesn't work! - Solved

[Dennis Wicks <wix@mgssub.com>]

Pal Trendweaver wrote the following on 02/27/2009 05:33 PM:
> Op woensdag 25-02-2009 om 23:27 uur [tijdzone -0600], schreef Dennis Wicks:
> > Greetings;
> >
> > I just noticed today that my numeric keypad doesn't work 
> > under Gnome, but works fine in a console session. 
> > (Ctl-Alt-F1) I've tried changing the keyboard brands and 
> > models but nothing makes any difference. Still doesn't work, 
> > regardless of NumLock setting. And the LED does turn on and 
> > off with the NumLock.
> >
> > Anybody have the solution for this problem?
> >
> > TIA!
> > Dennis
>
>
> I had this problem too a few days ago, some Ubuntu forum stated I should 
> try a [Shift + Num Lock], and it worked.
> I have no idea why the keypad ceased to work, but no more troubles 
> here.... 123456789/*-+0
> >
While testing shift-Num Lock and other combos I noticed that 
the mouse pointer was moving around a little when I was 
hitting the keypad keys. That tickled a neuron or two and I 
started searching and found that "Allow to control the 
pointer using the keyboard" was checked in "Keyboard 
Preferences". I unchecked it and that solved the problem!

Thanks for the hints and suggestions!
Dennis