USB 10 key pad and USB Mac Keyboard- 10 key barely works

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USB 10 key pad and USB Mac Keyboard- 10 key barely works

Where in settings can I go to try and solve the problem of my Targus 10 key usb pad not working on the Mac OS??

There is no driver from Targus. I'm a Mac newb so I need some direction on how to hardware troubleshoot.

FYI.. the 10 key works just fine on the Windows XP side.

Mac Book Unibody- 2.4 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 12, 2009 6:06 PM

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Pondini

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Mar 13, 2009 3:22 PM in response to PDXREALTOR

Try this: press the Option key 5 times. If you then hear 5 clicks, your numeric keypad might then work normally.

If it does, you've stumbled upon a handy option allowing you to use the numeric keypad instead of the mouse, if your mouse dies. It's set in System Preferences > Universal Access > Mouse.

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PDXREALTOR Author

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Mar 13, 2009 4:05 PM in response to Pondini

nope.. no luck.

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Pondini

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Mar 13, 2009 4:31 PM in response to PDXREALTOR

Check System Preferences > Universal Access > Mouse. Be sure +Mouse Keys+ is Off.

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May 15, 2009 7:57 AM in response to PDXREALTOR

If you plug in a USB 10 key keypad and the system tells you it does not recognize your keyboard, you may need to change your keyboard layout.

system preferences > international > input menu > US Extended

I check the box to show the input menu in the menu bar and check both the US and US Extended keyboards, then I can switch between them. The input menu will show up as a flag to the right of the volume. Many foreign language fonts require different keyboard layouts to access all the special characters associated with that language.

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