Num Lock Problems

[paul reed]

Hello,

I wasn't sure where to post this.

All of a sudden I have a machine whose num lock key is acting strangly. We
haven't installed any software (that I am aware of) that would have cause
this. When the num lock key is pressed, instead of getting numbers when
pressing a number, it acts like a tab key has been pressed.

So...

1. I reinstalled the driver
2. I uninstalled the driver and then reinstalled
3. I tried a different keyboard (both usb and ps2)

All deliver the same results. So, I thought there must be a virus...so using
the latest virus updates from symantec I did a full scan and turned up
nothing.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

[Andrew H. Carter]

On Fri, 21 May 2004 08:37:44 -0700, "paul reed"
> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I wasn't sure where to post this.
>
>All of a sudden I have a machine whose num lock key is acting strangly. We
>haven't installed any software (that I am aware of) that would have cause
>this. When the num lock key is pressed, instead of getting numbers when
>pressing a number, it acts like a tab key has been pressed.
>
>So...
>
>1. I reinstalled the driver
>2. I uninstalled the driver and then reinstalled
>3. I tried a different keyboard (both usb and ps2)
>
>All deliver the same results. So, I thought there must be a virus...so using
>the latest virus updates from symantec I did a full scan and turned up
>nothing.
>
>Does anyone have any ideas?
>

If I understand you correctly, when you press the Number Lock Key (Num
Lock) so that the light is off, the keys you press move the cursor
around? What if you press it so that the Num Lock key is lighted? Can
you type numbers then?

If so, then nothing is wrong. That is supposed to behave like a
substitute mouse in case your rodent dies.

Sincerely,

Andrew H. Carter

[paul reed]

Andrew,

Ummm...no...I am well aware that the light on means numlock is on and you
should get numbers when you type.

So, no...when the num lock is ON (light on) I don't get any numbers when
typing...it acts like I am hitting the tab key.

Paul
"Andrew H. Carter" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 21 May 2004 08:37:44 -0700, "paul reed"
> > wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I wasn't sure where to post this.
> >
> >All of a sudden I have a machine whose num lock key is acting strangly.
We
> >haven't installed any software (that I am aware of) that would have cause
> >this. When the num lock key is pressed, instead of getting numbers when
> >pressing a number, it acts like a tab key has been pressed.
> >
> >So...
> >
> >1. I reinstalled the driver
> >2. I uninstalled the driver and then reinstalled
> >3. I tried a different keyboard (both usb and ps2)
> >
> >All deliver the same results. So, I thought there must be a virus...so
using
> >the latest virus updates from symantec I did a full scan and turned up
> >nothing.
> >
> >Does anyone have any ideas?
> >
>
> If I understand you correctly, when you press the Number Lock Key (Num
> Lock) so that the light is off, the keys you press move the cursor
> around? What if you press it so that the Num Lock key is lighted? Can
> you type numbers then?
>
> If so, then nothing is wrong. That is supposed to behave like a
> substitute mouse in case your rodent dies.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Andrew H. Carter

[NJSG]

I don't know really what is it, but I
think that should be the Num Lock settings
located at windows system files (that al-
lows the Num Lock to turn on at start) and
the BIOS settings to do the same.

paul reed wrote:

> Andrew,
>
> Ummm...no...I am well aware that the light on means numlock is on and you
> should get numbers when you type.
>
> So, no...when the num lock is ON (light on) I don't get any numbers when
> typing...it acts like I am hitting the tab key.
>
> Paul
> "Andrew H. Carter" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>On Fri, 21 May 2004 08:37:44 -0700, "paul reed"
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I wasn't sure where to post this.
>>>
>>>All of a sudden I have a machine whose num lock key is acting strangly.
>
> We
>
>>>haven't installed any software (that I am aware of) that would have cause
>>>this. When the num lock key is pressed, instead of getting numbers when
>>>pressing a number, it acts like a tab key has been pressed.
>>>
>>>So...
>>>
>>>1. I reinstalled the driver
>>>2. I uninstalled the driver and then reinstalled
>>>3. I tried a different keyboard (both usb and ps2)
>>>
>>>All deliver the same results. So, I thought there must be a virus...so
>
> using
>
>>>the latest virus updates from symantec I did a full scan and turned up
>>>nothing.
>>>
>>>Does anyone have any ideas?
>>>
>>
>>If I understand you correctly, when you press the Number Lock Key (Num
>>Lock) so that the light is off, the keys you press move the cursor
>>around? What if you press it so that the Num Lock key is lighted? Can
>>you type numbers then?
>>
>>If so, then nothing is wrong. That is supposed to behave like a
>>substitute mouse in case your rodent dies.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Andrew H. Carter
>
>
>

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