Numeric keypad on keyboard not responding

dayers · 01-10-2008, 04:38 PM

I dual-boot Ubuntu 7.1 and Kubuntu 7.1 on a Dell Inspiron. I normally use Kubuntu, and one day the numeric keypad quit responding. The numlock key toggles the indicator on or off like normal.

Rebooted into Ubuntu and the keypad works fine. Back to Kubuntu, no change. Keyboard is Dell USB as shipped with system. I've checked similar threads and system settings with no success so far.

Would appreciate a little help.

Dave

Thane · 01-12-2008, 10:18 PM

Dave;
I don't run Kubuntu, but in Ubuntu from System - Preferences - Keyboard -Layouts, you can check to see if the keyboard layout is still the same as it was, when it did work. I expect its the same or very similar in kubuntu. Possibly an update or a minor glitch has changed your layout to another keyboard make and/or model with slightly different key codes. Cheers.

dayers · 01-13-2008, 07:46 PM

Hello Thane,

Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried running kskb, which one would think would lead to a solution, but no joy so far. There is also a KDE utility called virtual keyboard that puts a keyboard image on the screen, and clicking on numpad keys shows up on the command line, as it ought to.

You've given me some things to try. If I find out what is going on here, I'll let you all know.

Dave

archtoad6 · 02-12-2008, 05:34 AM

Any Luck??

ianb1469 · 03-03-2008, 04:29 AM

Try shift-ctrl-numlock.

There is a thread on another forum that explains it. Apparently I cannot post links on my first post...so I'll try and post it later.