Solve : Numeric keypad question?

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Answer» Hi, I am having a problem with the numeric keypad. When I use IE or Firefox, I have no problems. However, when I switch to Google Chrome, the numeric keypad changes. If you look at the #6 key, you SEE how it has an arrow to the right. Well, under Google chrome, that arrow becomes activated...sometimes. If I stop entering info and deliberately hit the 6 key, a six will show up instead of the cursor moving. This also happens with the 4, 2 and 8. Now, under all three browsers, the num lock LIGHT is lit and the caps lock and scroll lock lights are off. A friend had mentioned some of the pros and cons of the different browsers and I decided to try them out for a few days, but he has no idea as to what is causing the problem with the key pad. A spare computer at one of my JOBS has this same problem but with IE. Another friend suggested shutting down the computer, unplugging the keyboard for a minute, plug it back in and power up again, but it didn't help. Any ideas as to what it could be? Thanks for the help. please repost in software secton Quote from: smeezekitty on August 06, 2009, 10:49:13 PM please repost in software secton Why? I've tried this with google Chrome and all works as it should.....The following is from Wikipedia: Numeric keypads usually operate in two modes: when Num Lock is off, keys 8, 6, 2, 4 act like an arrow keys and 7, 9, 3, 1 act like Home, PgUp, PgDn and End; when Num Lock is on, digits keys PRODUCE corresponding digits. These, however, differ from the numeric keys at the top of the keyboard in that, when combined with the Alt key on a PC, they are used to enter characters which may not be otherwise available: for example, Alt-0169 produces the copyright symbol. These are referred to as Alt codes.Quote from: Salmon Trout on August 07, 2009, 09:50:03 AM Why? I concurr, why, we don't know what the issue is until the OP reports back.because if it was a hardware issue then it would happen in all programs it is ether the browser or the operating system Quote from: smeezekitty on August 07, 2009, 10:37:14 PM because if it was a hardware issue then it would happen in all programs it is ether the browser or the operating system Right, you go live that dream buddy.My money is on the Num Lock key getting accidentally hit now & then.Hi Folks, sorry for the late reply...I was on vacation for a couple of days. To answer the posted questions, the num lock light IS on when this problem happens. It is also intermittent...it won't happen every time for every 2,4,6,8 key. I have had it move the cursor, stopped and moved the cursor back to where I want it, and it sometimes TAKES 2 or 3 hits of the numbered key, to get it to do a number instead of moving the cursor. I will stop and look at the key to make sure I'm hitting the right key, and I am. I hope this helps. Have you tried another keyboard yet ? ? They do go bad...Yes, I have tried a new keyboard, and still have the same problem. One suggestion I received said to look at the keyboard settings in the control panel, but I didn't find any help there. Does anyone know if there is something in there that could control this?

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I am having a problem with the numeric keypad. When I use IE or Firefox, I have no problems. However, when I switch to Google Chrome, the numeric keypad changes. If you look at the #6 key, you SEE how it has an arrow to the right. Well, under Google chrome, that arrow becomes activated...sometimes. If I stop entering info and deliberately hit the 6 key, a six will show up instead of the cursor moving. This also happens with the 4, 2 and 8.

Now, under all three browsers, the num lock LIGHT is lit and the caps lock and scroll lock lights are off.

A friend had mentioned some of the pros and cons of the different browsers and I decided to try them out for a few days, but he has no idea as to what is causing the problem with the key pad. A spare computer at one of my JOBS has this same problem but with IE. Another friend suggested shutting down the computer, unplugging the keyboard for a minute, plug it back in and power up again, but it didn't help. Any ideas as to what it could be?

Thanks for the help. please repost in software secton
Quote from: smeezekitty on August 06, 2009, 10:49:13 PM

please repost in software secton

Why?

I've tried this with google Chrome and all works as it should.....The following is from Wikipedia:

Numeric keypads usually operate in two modes: when Num Lock is off, keys 8, 6, 2, 4 act like an arrow keys and 7, 9, 3, 1 act like Home, PgUp, PgDn and End; when Num Lock is on, digits keys PRODUCE corresponding digits. These, however, differ from the numeric keys at the top of the keyboard in that, when combined with the Alt key on a PC, they are used to enter characters which may not be otherwise available: for example, Alt-0169 produces the copyright symbol. These are referred to as Alt codes.Quote from: Salmon Trout on August 07, 2009, 09:50:03 AM

Why?

I concurr, why, we don't know what the issue is until the OP reports back.because if it was a hardware issue
then it would happen in all programs
it is ether the browser or the operating system
Quote from: smeezekitty on August 07, 2009, 10:37:14 PM

because if it was a hardware issue
then it would happen in all programs
it is ether the browser or the operating system

Right, you go live that dream buddy.My money is on the Num Lock key getting accidentally hit now & then.Hi Folks, sorry for the late reply...I was on vacation for a couple of days.

To answer the posted questions, the num lock light IS on when this problem happens. It is also intermittent...it won't happen every time for every 2,4,6,8 key. I have had it move the cursor, stopped and moved the cursor back to where I want it, and it sometimes TAKES 2 or 3 hits of the numbered key, to get it to do a number instead of moving the cursor. I will stop and look at the key to make sure I'm hitting the right key, and I am.

I hope this helps. Have you tried another keyboard yet ? ?
They do go bad...Yes, I have tried a new keyboard, and still have the same problem. One suggestion I received said to look at the keyboard settings in the control panel, but I didn't find any help there. Does anyone know if there is something in there that could control this?

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