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Numpad Keys...

Hello,

I have a problem on my mac. When I press a key on the Numpad (Example: 0), then the computer stops reacting on the mouse.

Can somebody Help?

P.S.: i already changed the keyboard.

MacMini 1. Generation, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Feb 3, 2011 5:10 AM

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Feb 14, 2011 2:57 PM in response to gurokrei

Your post is very sparse on details. Is this a USB keyboard and mouse? Both Bluetooth? On is USB one is Bluetooth? (If so, which is which.) You tried another keyboard, but did you try another mouse? If they are Bluetooth or other wireless keyboard/mouse, have you tried new batteries? (If they're rechargeable batteries, how old are the batteries? Eventually even rechargeable batteries wear out, so trying even non-rechargeable batteries is a good troubleshooting step.) If the devices are wireless, have you tried wired versions of the devices? If the mouse & keyboard are both USB, then have you tried different USB ports?

Feb 16, 2011 4:57 AM in response to gurokrei

Mouse and keyboard are both USB and, I tried another keyboard and another mouse. I just tried another port, but nothing works.
I saw, that when I press 0 and then for example 8 the cursor moves up, when I press 4 the cursor moves left, when I press 6 the cursor moves right and when I press 2 the cursor moves down.

PS: That was my first post.

Feb 16, 2011 8:34 AM in response to gurokrei

I saw, that when I press 0 and then for example 8 the cursor moves up, when I press 4 the cursor moves left, when I press 6 the cursor moves right and when I press 2 the cursor moves down.


This was the key piece of info. Go to System Preferences, Universal Access, Mouse, and turn off Mouse Keys. Mouse Keys is for people with disabilities and want to use the keyboard to control the cursor.

When I press a key on the Numpad, then the computer stops reacting on the mouse...Mouse and keyboard are both USB and, I tried another keyboard and another mouse. I just tried another port, but nothing works.


Mouse Keys should not have disabled your mouse. (It did not on mine.) If you mouse still does not work when Mouse Keys are on, when I said to try different USB ports, you would have also wanted to try plugging the mouse directly into the computer rather than into the keyboard. It is possible that both your keyboards have bad USB ports, or both mice are doing something funky like drawing too much power. In any case, continued troubleshooting is more for academic knowledge. So if you don't need Mouse Keys, turn it off and you should be good to go.

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