Comment 128 for bug 201887

Is Nick King smoking crack? This is a Ubuntu Linux bug tracker not Apple.

Sincerely

Justin Sunseri
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On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 8:41 AM, nick king <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> There is no such thing as "Number Lock" in the Apple Keyboard. If your
> keypad is not working, it could be because Mouse Keys are turned on in
> System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Mouse & Trackpad. From there
> you can turn this function off or (if the box is checked) you can press
> the Option key 5x to turn Mouse Keys on or off.
>
> Mouse Keys give the keypad the funtionality of a mouse. If you were to
> hold the "8" key down, your mouse would go up; "4" would go left and so
> on.
>
> If the keyboard is not operating in a certain software program, it
> sounds like a software issue. Some would say that this is an issue with
> the Apple Keyboard, but remember that software is designed for the
> operating system. And the Apple Keyboard is meant to work with Apple
> OS.
>
> As for using kernal patches, I strongly recommend caution. Since Apple
> keeps the kernal very secretive, it's not wise to go messing around in
> there.
>
> Well, I hope this helps.
>
> ** Attachment added: "Mouse Keys.png"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22444265/Mouse%20Keys.png
>
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> Slim USB Apple Keyboard not working correctly when pressing the "numlock"
> key
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201887
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