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Q: using windows on a mac, I have changed from a wireless key pad to a USB keypad with numberkeys.

Using windows on a mac, I have changed from a wireless key pad to a USB keypad with numberkeys. But the number are not working.

Every thing works fine on the keyboard is IOS. But in windows the munber keys are not.

Any help please to fix.

iMac, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on May 6, 2014 1:01 PM

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Q: using windows on a mac, I have changed from a wireless key pad to a USB keypad with numberkeys.

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  • by Nubz N.,

    Nubz N. Nubz N. May 8, 2014 7:44 AM in response to suellen 0
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    May 8, 2014 7:44 AM in response to suellen 0

    Hi suellen 0,

     

    Although this is an earlier article, this may have the solution:

     

    Boot Camp 2.0, Mac OS X v10.5: Frequently asked questions

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1656

     

    Specifically the section:

    My keyboard's numeric keypad does not work in Windows.

     

    Press the Num Lock key to enable the numeric keypad in Windows. If your keyboard doesn't have a key labelled Num Lock, try the Clear key.

     

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

    Nubz

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    suellen 0 suellen 0 May 12, 2014 1:58 AM in response to Nubz N.
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    May 12, 2014 1:58 AM in response to Nubz N.

    Thanks Nubz,

    I did try the Num lock but nothing worked.

    However i connected a Windows dase keyboard with numeric keys. once it had installed it's self all the keys worked fine on the Windows Keyboard.

    I then disconnected the windows keyboard and re-connected the Apple numeric keyboard and It worked. I am not sure what happened but the Apple keyboard works fine now.

    Perhaps it had something to do with the Windows drivers for the Windows keyboard.

    Really i have no idea, but it works now.