Comments on: What to do with the Num Lock Key

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:53:53 +0000

Ranjith: it sounds as though your keyboard may be faulty.

First try plugging it in to a different USB port directly on the Mac. If those keys still don’t work then talk to a technician.

By: ranjith

ranjith — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:30:24 +0000

numeric keys (right side of the keyboard) in apple mac keyboard is not working. any solutions for this problem? pls give the comments

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:26:50 +0000

Hi Mike,

are you using the built-in keyboard? I wonder if this page is of use to you:

https://lists.launchpad.net/mactel-support/msg00059.html

Otherwise, maybe you need to ask a technical support person at your local Mac store?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:00:32 +0000

exactly, pressing any key incl. spacabar, I get nothing. – What you mean by “right keys” – are there some left keys as well? LOL So which key shall I press next, when “F6″ is engaged? Why do you think it is ok if I get nothing by pressing mjkluio789 ?

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:50:19 +0000

Mike, when you say ‘including the numerals’ do you mean that even when you press J, or K etc you get nothing?

What do you mean by the ‘blank’ key? Do you mean the Spacebar?

It sounds as though maybe Num Lock is working correctly, but you’re not pressing the right keys…

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:04:46 +0000

I am using MacBook Pro, and OSX 10.5.7.
Whenever I press the “F6″ (“Num”) key, only the function keys incl. enter, shift, tab, but not blank, work. The other keys are dead, including the numerals. … Until I disengage F6, then all is back to normal. Any suggestions?

By: Michael Levine

Michael Levine — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:39:06 +0000

I just bought a new iphone G-3, and cannot pair it with a u-connect (to car radio), of a 2007 Jeep Commander. The u-connect attempts to “find” the iphone and then times out. The iphone shows “u-connect on the screen” but the pairing always fails. Anyone have a suggestion?

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:07:40 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Laura, and for the additional keywords.

It can be so frustrating when something’s wrong and you don’t know what words to use for search for it – until you’ve found it, of course.

That Num Lock is a real challenge!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:02:13 +0000

YES. Thank you. Out with num lock!! I also thought my preferences or keyboard went berzerk, but it was the flippin’ F6 num lock. No lights, no clearly labeled key, no indicator …I thought I lost my mind. Several other people online had this problem also, all with incorrect diagnosis — and your commentary had the only useful info. So my addendum, if you don’t mind, of useful keywords… mac, can’t navigate in finder, keyboard won’t work in finder, shortcuts won’t work, can’t rename folders, can’t use arrow keys, can’t tab over in finder …Thanks again!

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:21:41 +0000

Israel,

make sure the Num Lock key is engaged. I don’t know if the eMac illuminates it or not – I would think it should.

Then try typing the appropriate keys.

Make sure you’re using an Apple keyboard, not a third party keyboard.

Perhaps confirm whether it’s working by typing into a text editor – just in case there’s some software you’re using that for some reason doesn’t work with the Num Lock. I can’t imagine why some software wouldn’t recognise it, but it costs nothing to check.

If all of that fails then try Apple’s support forums or visit a technician.

Cheers,

Miraz