My HP laptop 'hidden' numpad does not output numbers when numlk is on
Like many laptops, my HP Elitebook 840 G3 laptop has an embedded numeric keypad, which can be accessed using the fn modifier key. So, when I press fn + k it actually outputs "2" instead of "k".
Problem:
Since a couple of days however, it doesn't output the numbers anymore. Instead they rather acts as navigation keys (arrow left, right, up, down, ...).
Turning on "num lock" using the embedded numlk key (i.e. pressing fn+f12) permanently turns on the embedded numeric keys (as mentioned in the user manual), but this is not what I want either.
Question:
How can I make the embedded numeric keypad output numbers again when using the fn modifier key?
I am running Windows 10.
laptop keyboard keypad
asked Jan 17 at 9:18
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Like many laptops, my HP Elitebook 840 G3 laptop has an embedded numeric keypad, which can be accessed using the fn modifier key. So, when I press fn + k it actually outputs "2" instead of "k".
Problem:
Since a couple of days however, it doesn't output the numbers anymore. Instead they rather acts as navigation keys (arrow left, right, up, down, ...).
Turning on "num lock" using the embedded numlk key (i.e. pressing fn+f12) permanently turns on the embedded numeric keys (as mentioned in the user manual), but this is not what I want either.
Question:
How can I make the embedded numeric keypad output numbers again when using the fn modifier key?
I am running Windows 10.
laptop keyboard keypad
asked Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
add a comment |
Like many laptops, my HP Elitebook 840 G3 laptop has an embedded numeric keypad, which can be accessed using the fn modifier key. So, when I press fn + k it actually outputs "2" instead of "k".
Problem:
Since a couple of days however, it doesn't output the numbers anymore. Instead they rather acts as navigation keys (arrow left, right, up, down, ...).
Turning on "num lock" using the embedded numlk key (i.e. pressing fn+f12) permanently turns on the embedded numeric keys (as mentioned in the user manual), but this is not what I want either.
Question:
How can I make the embedded numeric keypad output numbers again when using the fn modifier key?
I am running Windows 10.
laptop keyboard keypad
asked Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
Like many laptops, my HP Elitebook 840 G3 laptop has an embedded numeric keypad, which can be accessed using the fn modifier key. So, when I press fn + k it actually outputs "2" instead of "k".
Problem:
Since a couple of days however, it doesn't output the numbers anymore. Instead they rather acts as navigation keys (arrow left, right, up, down, ...).
Turning on "num lock" using the embedded numlk key (i.e. pressing fn+f12) permanently turns on the embedded numeric keys (as mentioned in the user manual), but this is not what I want either.
Question:
How can I make the embedded numeric keypad output numbers again when using the fn modifier key?
I am running Windows 10.
laptop keyboard keypad
laptop keyboard keypad
asked Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
asked Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
edited Jan 17 at 9:49
Rabarberski
asked Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
asked Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
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asked Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
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4,482216079
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(Since I bumped into this issue for the 2nd time and it took me again a long time to figure out the solution, posting the answer to superuser)
Short answer
Turn on the NumLock feature using the Windows on-screen keyboard, rather than using the numlk key on the physical laptop keyboard.
Detailed answer
- Turn on the on-screen keyboard of Windows 10 (type flag key and then `on-screen')
- In the on-screen keyboard, click the Options key
- In the dialog box that appears, select "Turn on numeric keypad" and click OK
- Then, on the on-screen keyboard, click the NumLock key, to turn on the "num lock" feature. As a result, the LED of the numlk on the laptop's physical keyboard will be on.
- Close the on-screen keyboard.
While this will turn on the LED of the numlk on the laptop's keyboard - just like it would when you would have turned it on by physically pressing fn+numlk - the effect is different!
Now the embedded numeric keys are not permanently on, but only when you use the fn modifier key.
answered Jan 17 at 9:18
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(Since I bumped into this issue for the 2nd time and it took me again a long time to figure out the solution, posting the answer to superuser)
Short answer
Turn on the NumLock feature using the Windows on-screen keyboard, rather than using the numlk key on the physical laptop keyboard.
Detailed answer
- Turn on the on-screen keyboard of Windows 10 (type flag key and then `on-screen')
- In the on-screen keyboard, click the Options key
- In the dialog box that appears, select "Turn on numeric keypad" and click OK
- Then, on the on-screen keyboard, click the NumLock key, to turn on the "num lock" feature. As a result, the LED of the numlk on the laptop's physical keyboard will be on.
- Close the on-screen keyboard.
While this will turn on the LED of the numlk on the laptop's keyboard - just like it would when you would have turned it on by physically pressing fn+numlk - the effect is different!
Now the embedded numeric keys are not permanently on, but only when you use the fn modifier key.
answered Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
add a comment |
(Since I bumped into this issue for the 2nd time and it took me again a long time to figure out the solution, posting the answer to superuser)
Short answer
Turn on the NumLock feature using the Windows on-screen keyboard, rather than using the numlk key on the physical laptop keyboard.
Detailed answer
- Turn on the on-screen keyboard of Windows 10 (type flag key and then `on-screen')
- In the on-screen keyboard, click the Options key
- In the dialog box that appears, select "Turn on numeric keypad" and click OK
- Then, on the on-screen keyboard, click the NumLock key, to turn on the "num lock" feature. As a result, the LED of the numlk on the laptop's physical keyboard will be on.
- Close the on-screen keyboard.
While this will turn on the LED of the numlk on the laptop's keyboard - just like it would when you would have turned it on by physically pressing fn+numlk - the effect is different!
Now the embedded numeric keys are not permanently on, but only when you use the fn modifier key.
answered Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
add a comment |
(Since I bumped into this issue for the 2nd time and it took me again a long time to figure out the solution, posting the answer to superuser)
Short answer
Turn on the NumLock feature using the Windows on-screen keyboard, rather than using the numlk key on the physical laptop keyboard.
Detailed answer
- Turn on the on-screen keyboard of Windows 10 (type flag key and then `on-screen')
- In the on-screen keyboard, click the Options key
- In the dialog box that appears, select "Turn on numeric keypad" and click OK
- Then, on the on-screen keyboard, click the NumLock key, to turn on the "num lock" feature. As a result, the LED of the numlk on the laptop's physical keyboard will be on.
- Close the on-screen keyboard.
While this will turn on the LED of the numlk on the laptop's keyboard - just like it would when you would have turned it on by physically pressing fn+numlk - the effect is different!
Now the embedded numeric keys are not permanently on, but only when you use the fn modifier key.
answered Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
(Since I bumped into this issue for the 2nd time and it took me again a long time to figure out the solution, posting the answer to superuser)
Short answer
Turn on the NumLock feature using the Windows on-screen keyboard, rather than using the numlk key on the physical laptop keyboard.
Detailed answer
- Turn on the on-screen keyboard of Windows 10 (type flag key and then `on-screen')
- In the on-screen keyboard, click the Options key
- In the dialog box that appears, select "Turn on numeric keypad" and click OK
- Then, on the on-screen keyboard, click the NumLock key, to turn on the "num lock" feature. As a result, the LED of the numlk on the laptop's physical keyboard will be on.
- Close the on-screen keyboard.
While this will turn on the LED of the numlk on the laptop's keyboard - just like it would when you would have turned it on by physically pressing fn+numlk - the effect is different!
Now the embedded numeric keys are not permanently on, but only when you use the fn modifier key.
answered Jan 17 at 9:18
RabarberskiRabarberski
4,482216079
edited Jan 17 at 9:51
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