Num-Lock

Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: Num-Lock
started by: LCP

Posted by LCP on July 03 2004,21:12

Hi,
i start from cd with the lang=de parameter. everything is fine.
but after starting x, the numlock key is switched off and blocked. so i can't use the nummeric keypad under x.
have you seen this error on your system?
any help?

thanx

-EDIT-
found a solution: my logitech DiNovo send the wrong keycodes.
that's all...

Posted by clacker on July 06 2004,13:23

LCP,

I have two different model Dell computers and I saw this same thing on both of them. In both cases I used the default boot.

I too would be interested to know why this happens and how to fix it.

Posted by mpie on July 06 2004,15:13

what model dell's as I'm running an old e1 optiplex and numlock works fine?

Posted by clacker on July 06 2004,17:16

One of the machines in question is a Dell Dimension 4100, the other is also a Dimension but I don't remember the number (it was a friend's).

Dude, you're gettin' no NumLock!

Posted by UKBill on July 07 2004,10:52

hi,
a dsl nOOB here (3rd post)
FWIW, I have a self built system, and the light on my NumPad is off and never goes on, but if I hit it onece, the NumPad actually works, only that the light stays forever off

just my $0.02

Posted by mpie on July 07 2004,10:58

that's right every time a new app is opened or closed it turn's itself off but if you put it back on it works.........just a minor incovenience not a major problem and full usable

Posted by clacker on July 12 2004,17:11

You're right, UKBill, the light was off but the keys worked fine. Without the light to guide me I never tried to press the keys, I guess.

Posted by madcat on April 16 2006,12:58

Hi All,

Sorry for reviving this old thread, but i've got the same problem:

Numlock works correctly in the BIOS, in single user mode etc; but as soon as X starts up, NumLock does not work.

xev reports the numlock key being pressed and released, changes the "state" of the keypad keys from 0x0 to x10, but the keys do not scroll firefox

As I change windows manager from flux to jwm the numlock key works, but as soon as the window manager loads, the key becomes "disabled" again

Any ideas??

Posted by Mike_in_Oz on May 05 2006,23:29

Hi All,

I am fairly new to DSL. I am using version 2.3 from HDD & CD and also have a problem with the NumLock function. I have tested on 5 very different PC's with the same following results.

In X, the NumLock function but the LED state does not change. This means that the numeric keypad keys chnage state from application mode to numeric mode and back as required but the LED does not indicate which state you are in.

Using rdesktop, the NumLock function does not work at all. The numeric keypad keys stay in the mode that they are in when rdesktop is started.

Looking forward to any assistance you can provide. Thanks.

Mike.