Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
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Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
Hi all.
I forgot how to enable, for LC, the numeric keyboard on OSX, if i ever did...
Number on the main keyboard zone are typed ok but not those on the keypad on the right.
Is it a system setting?
Trevix
I forgot how to enable, for LC, the numeric keyboard on OSX, if i ever did...
Number on the main keyboard zone are typed ok but not those on the keypad on the right.
Is it a system setting?
Trevix
Trevix
OSX 14.3.1 xCode 15 LC 10 DP7 iOS 15> Android 7>
OSX 14.3.1 xCode 15 LC 10 DP7 iOS 15> Android 7>
Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
No Problems here with a german keyboard, except the equal sign does not get through.
I already reported this some time ago.
I already reported this some time ago.
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Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
Try this:
Open Apple menu and choose “System Preferences”, then go to “Accessibility”
Select “Mouse & Trackpad” and look for an option called “Enable Mouse Keys” – uncheck this if it is checked to regain usage of the number pad.
Craig Newman
Open Apple menu and choose “System Preferences”, then go to “Accessibility”
Select “Mouse & Trackpad” and look for an option called “Enable Mouse Keys” – uncheck this if it is checked to regain usage of the number pad.
Craig Newman
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Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
You may have to "numLock" on/off with the Clear-key (top left on your keypad),
or, depending on the year of your hardware, use shift-Clear.
or, depending on the year of your hardware, use shift-Clear.
shiftLock happens
Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
I always thought this "NUMLOCK" stuff was Windows only? Not?
At least on my german keyboard this has no influence,
I can type no matter how often I hit the NUMLOCK key.
At least on my german keyboard this has no influence,
I can type no matter how often I hit the NUMLOCK key.
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Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
Yes. It's the same (no numlock) with my current MacOS/Apple keyboard hardware.
On older MacOS/Apple keyboard hardware combinations we had (shift-) clear = numlock.
Four years ago I was close to trash a working keyboard until I found a note about that.
Meanwhile the keypad is also used for accessible features (and Craig's proposal is the solution).
And the clear key only clears selected text and works the same as "C" on a primitive calculator.
On older MacOS/Apple keyboard hardware combinations we had (shift-) clear = numlock.
Four years ago I was close to trash a working keyboard until I found a note about that.
Meanwhile the keypad is also used for accessible features (and Craig's proposal is the solution).
And the clear key only clears selected text and works the same as "C" on a primitive calculator.
shiftLock happens
Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
The numlock key to enable/disable the keypad on the extreme right of the keyboard works like you would expect on Windows and every 'nix I've ever used, which is a LOT. I'm surprised it does not apparently work that way on Mac, although I am sure I shouldn't be.
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Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
Anecdotally, so it may very well be true, the "numLock" key is not enabled for Mac OS.
Craig
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Re: Numeric Keyboard entry on OSX
SOLVED
It was unlock...but locking and unlocking it, fixed the thing.
Bah
Thanks.
It was unlock...but locking and unlocking it, fixed the thing.
Bah
Thanks.
Trevix
OSX 14.3.1 xCode 15 LC 10 DP7 iOS 15> Android 7>
OSX 14.3.1 xCode 15 LC 10 DP7 iOS 15> Android 7>