Numeric keypad not working.

[Steve]

On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:23:45 -0000, Carl Friis-Hansen  
<ubuntuuser at carl-fh.com> wrote:

>
> On Wed, December 2, 2009 11:15, Ray Parrish wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an HP keyboard a friend gave me, and for some reason the numeric
>> keypad isn't working in Ubuntu. It works just fine in Windows, so I'm
>> assuming there is something wrong with the setting for which keyboard is
>> configured.
>>
>> Can someone point out my options, and a method of solving the problem?
>
> I guess you just need to select the layout than matches your keyboard.
> Assuming you are using Gnome desktop, you would probably like to go to:
>
> System --> Preferences --> Keyboard --> Layouts --> Keyboard model:
>
> and choose for example "Generic 105-key (Intl) PC"
>
Have you pressed the Num Lock key.  I have a Packard Bell keyboard that  
has the Num Lock LED on after boot up but, the Num Lock key has to bee  
pressed twice to key the numeric pad to work.

-- 
Steve