I am running Ubuntu 9, and recently I have a very strange error.
My number pad on my keyboard don't work. Its not hardware since I changed the keyboard and I still have the same problem.
asked Oct 20, 2009 at 11:33
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does the NumLock LED light up? does it work when numlock is on/off?– quack quixoteOct 20, 2009 at 11:40
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4 Answers
It could be your mouse settings. Your keyboard is set to move the cursor with your number pad.
To Slove this issue
- Go to System > Preferences > Accessibility > Keyboard Accessibility
- Select [x] Enable keyboard accessibility features
- Go to the tab Mouse Keys and deselect [ ] Enable keyboard accessibility features.
similar to article: http://arcanecode.com/2007/04/25/ubuntu-704-and-virtual-pc-2007-mouse-issue-workaround-sort-of/
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4thanks it worked :D ... only that in ubuntu 9 they are in System > Preferences > Keyboard > Mouse Keys Oct 20, 2009 at 11:47
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Check if the mouse pointer moves, when you press 4 on the numeric pad? If so your keyboard are in the incredibly annoying mouse keys state.
[shift]+[num lock] dosen't work for me on ubuntu 14.10
- Enter the system settings menu
- select "accessibility"
- Choose the last tab The top switch is "mouse keys" Switch it of!
On a Mint 18.2 encountered a similar problem
Menu > Accessibility > Mouse > switch off Control the pointer using the keypadscreen guide:
switch on numpad linux mint
Navigate to System>Control center > Keyboard Preferences > Accessibility tab, then Disable Accessibility features can be toggled with keyboard shortcuts
This worked for Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS
