Num Lock stucks on makes keyboard unusable

[zzecool]

After the latest precise updates if i press num lock there is no way to switch it off again , every time i press it it switches on in 0 time by it self again , its like it is always on but it isn't .

My laptop keyboard doesn't have a numpad so instead of numpad it shares half of the keyboard letters with the numpad keys . As you can understand i cant use my laptop keyboard any longer ( im typing using an external usb keyboard ) .

I tried to disable "remember numlock" using gconf with no luck num lock still always on.

When i boot the numlock is off and it stays off even in the lightdm greeter , then if i log into unity or gnome shell it switches on by it self ....

If i press CTRL + ALT + F1 while in unity or gnome shell to access a terminal session , there i can switch off the numlock but as soon as i go back to the X session ( CTRL + ALT + F7 ) num lock goes on again .

I also noticed that when i join a guest session the num lock was off and i was able to use the keyboard as usual , then i tried to switch it on and off but failed and numlock stayed on.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+10ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 290.10 Wed Nov 16 17:39:29 PST 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-14ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.scope.cities: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/tmp/unity-scope-cities'
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed Feb 15 22:20:33 2012
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-09-27 15:36:23.910451
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G86 [GeForce 8600M GS] [10de:0425] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:9005]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-FZ31Z
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-16-generic root=UUID=12e02107-7815-4276-b7ac-7bceee898897 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-02 (12 days ago)
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
 EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2007
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dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
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dmi.chassis.version: N/A
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dmi.product.name: VGN-FZ31Z
dmi.product.version: C6006UGW
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu33
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version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5
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version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu3
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version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

[zzecool (zzecool)]

I forgot to say that if i spam a letter that is shared with a number while also spamming the numlock key i manage to type both .

Example "L" letter is sharing the same Key with the number "3" so the result was something like :

llllll333llll3lll3llll3lllllll

So the numlock isnt actual stuck in on but everytime you try to switch it off it come on by it self almost instantly

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Barry Drake (b-drake)]

Exactly the behaviour I get.

[emelce (mtlang)]

it's possible to unlock it: settings - keyboard - layoutsettings - layout - options - use keyboard LED to show alternative layout: set to NumLock