Number keys on Mac Keyboard while using windows 7 in vm fusion

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Number keys on Mac Keyboard while using windows 7 in vm fusion

I am trying to use my wired keyboard with the number keys while in windows 7 through vm fusion on my mac and the number keys don't work. Does anyone know how to get these to work? I can't use them for the calculator or for quicken but when I go back into the mac calculator, they work fine...any answers out there?

MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Feb 8, 2010 8:14 PM

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talmy0

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Feb 8, 2010 9:34 PM in response to jmhansen1

PC's use "NumLock" to access the number keys, otherwise they behave as the keys that got stuck between the main keyboard and the numeric keyboard when IBM first came out with the "AT style" keyboard. I don't have the full size Apple keyboard anymore but I believe there is a "Clear" key above the 7 that is the "NumLock" key for Windows.

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snowb46

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Feb 20, 2010 6:24 AM in response to talmy0

YES!!!!! I usually have difficulty finding answers for issues I have in these forums. But this one helped!

I just got done installing VMWare Fusion 3 and Windows XP Home on my computer, then later noticed that the number keys were not working. talmy0 is correct, the clear key above the 7 works as the Number Lock Key on Mircosoft keyboards. Thanks, this was helpful.

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