numeric keypad doesn't work on hardy

[Cpt-Falcon]

hi all, the problem is simple : numeric keypad doesn't work on my two computer in hardy beta 5 (one laptop with external USB keyboard, and one desktop with usb keyboard too).

HOW TO REPRODUCE BUG :
Just install Hardy Beta 5 (you can install all updates if you want but the bug is still there). Open gnome-editor or anything else you can write in and use your numeric keypad !

When Num lock is off the num keypad is like arrow keys (normal), and when num lock is ON the keypad doesn't respond (except Enter). I noticed that the keys "jkluio789" work like "123456789" and the others key are disabled, like if I was using a laptop. But I use a desktop with a normal keyboard !

Today I've just done 130Mb of updates and the problem is still there after reboot...

PS : If I use Shift + num keypad it works. But I don't want to use shift all the time !
PS2 : CTRL+SHIFT+NUM LOCK make the num keypad to control the mouse cursor.

[James Westby (james-w)]

Hi,

Could you please confirm whether the following setting is on or off?

  System->Properties->Assistive Technologies->Keyboard Accesibility->
    Mouse Keys tab->"Allow to control the pointer using the keyboard"

If this is on does turning it off help?

Thanks,

James

[Cpt-Falcon (sebn)]

All settings are "defaults", and the setting you talk about is off.

[Suco (sucotronic)]

Same problem, but solved with the info supplied by James Westby

[nosq (zagga)]

I second that. Got the same problem when upgraded to Hardy, but unchecking the box solved it.

[Rubeosis (faspie)]

I can confirm this bug with a Cherry USB standard keyboard an a Cherry CyMotion keyboard on Hardy.

[Rubeosis (faspie)]

Could solve the problem by resetting to keyboard defaults but mouse control was always turned off.

[Casper Aleva (tonus)]

Confirmed on fresh amd64 hardy install with all updates on Dell D820 with external USB Dell keyboard. Note: home directory restored from a previous Feisty installation on this same laptop. Turning off via CTRL+SHIFT+NUM LOCK or via GUI as described by James, solves the problem.
Seems strange that this setting is on by default somehow or gets messed up by older gconf-settings?

[Michael Nagel (nailor)]

this might be a duplicate of Bug #197589

[Michael Nagel (nailor)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!