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#1 2009-09-01 19:54:43
- TiborB
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nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
Hi,
few day ago I noticed that numpad (numerical keyboard) stopped working in KDE4. If I hit any number or sign on that numboard, nothing happens..
Though numpad work under other WM (icewm, openbox) and under text consoles (F1-F6).
In KDE control center (or how is it called in english), I have KDE keyboard setting disabled. I have no specification about keyboard listed in xorg.conf (it is very minimalistic).
It used to work but suddenly (after system upgrade some 3 days ago) stopped working.
two relevant packages that were updated lately are:
[2009-08-29 21:34] upgraded xf86-input-evdev (2.2.4-1 -> 2.2.5-1)
[2009-08-29 21:34] upgraded xorg-server (1.6.3-3 -> 1.6.3-4)
so a problem may be with one of those...
If you have any idea, please let me know...
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#2 2009-09-01 20:17:41
- scio
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Re: nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
Hate to ask, but did you make sure Num Lock was enabled?
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#3 2009-09-01 20:30:42
- TiborB
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Re: nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
definitely, this is not the reason
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#4 2009-09-02 06:31:52
- doorknob60
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Re: nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
If numlock looks enabled, try pressing it again. I've seen bugs where the numlock LED is wrong, it's pretty common on my downstairs box, actually. It's a Linux issue, not the keyboard. Sounds silly, but try it.
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#5 2009-09-02 19:09:09
- TiborB
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Re: nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
I found a very strange thing. When I hold one of number keys for a period of time, except for 5 and 0, mouse cursor is moving! In the corresponding direction, f.e. 8 moves cursor directly up, 1 to the left and down and so on.....
So....?
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#6 2009-09-02 23:08:38
- doorknob60
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Re: nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
Ah, I think I know what's wrong.
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#7 2009-09-03 02:00:02
- TiborB
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Re: nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
This was it!!!
Thank you very much.
I have no idea how this could happen...
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#8 2009-10-19 16:09:13
- The_Real_Neo
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Re: nonfunctional numpad under KDE4
I encountered the same problem on Gnome. The same kind of setting has to be disabled on the keyboard settings from the system -> preferences menu.
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