Light on keyboard between F5 & F6 keys

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Light on keyboard between F5 & F6 keys

Hi there. I'm using a MBP 2.0 and just noticed a light on my keyboard right between the F5 & F6 keys (see picture below). I've had the machine for about a week and never seen this light. I've rebooted but it was still there. Anyone seen this or know how to turn it off?

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Kirk

Macbook Pro 2.0 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Apr 15, 2006 5:51 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 15, 2006 5:54 PM in response to C5Kirk

ctrl+F6?

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Answer 2

MikeK5117

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Apr 15, 2006 6:02 PM in response to C5Kirk

Actually I think it is Fn + F6 or just the F6 depending on how you have your Fn keys set up. Anyway it means your numb-lock is on.

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Answer 3

Apr 15, 2006 6:02 PM in response to C5Kirk

That is the light notifying you that numlock is on. While numlock is on, the small numbers on the letters such as u and l are active instead of the letters, this is to provide something akin to a numeric keypad.

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Answer 4

Apr 15, 2006 6:06 PM in response to C5Kirk

It's what it says: Num Lock. fn+F6 toggles it. When active, the "embedded" number pad whose key labels are shown smaller than the main key labels and cover the oblique "rectangle" of keys from 7-8-9-0 on the top to M-,-.-/ on the bottom.

Randall Schulz

iMac 20" Core Duo; MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Answer 5

Apr 15, 2006 6:09 PM in response to C5Kirk

Odd, on the machine I am currently using (12" 1.5) it is ctrl+F6. I don't think I've ever messed with any of the settings.

Oh well.

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Answer 6

Apr 15, 2006 6:16 PM in response to Done With Power

Any modifier including no modifier at all will disable Num-Lock, but only fn+F6 will enable it.

Randall Schulz

iMac 20" Core Duo; MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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