+ and - keys no longer zooming in Firefox

[Brian McKee]

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/2/17 Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com>:
>> Liam Proven wrote:
>>> 2009/2/17 David Tuñón <davidtf at gmail.com>:
>>>> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 14:34, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> This is odd. A few days ago, the numeric keypad [+] and [-] keys
>>>>> stopped working for text zoom in Firefox.
>>>> I try CRTL + and CRTL - right now in my Firefox 3.0.6 and it is working.
>>>> Have you tried using View ->Zoom options instead of the shortcut?
>>> Yes, zooming still works, it is the shortcut keys that do not.
>>> (Experimenting)
>>>
>>> Aha! It looks like my numeric keypad isn't typing characters at all...
>>> OK, I shall try a reboot, a disconnect/reconnect & failing that,
>>> another physical keyboard.
>> This might be an absurd question,, but have you tried the Numlock Key?
>> Normally, numlock doesn't affect the + - and Enter keys, but I have seen
>> non-standard keyboards that re-purpose these when Numlock is not on.
> Yes, I have, and it's fair enough to ask! :¬)
> It seems to make no difference if it's on or off. Neither editing mode
> nor number mode is working.

Check out the accessibility options in preferences (not in front of me
at the second)
Something like 'use number pad to move mouse'

Note that some key combo I keep hitting while using VNC from a Mac
often turns it on...

Brian