the only keys on my wired alunimum keyboard with the numeric keypad work except the m, space, volume up, and the* symbol.

Hey there bdelaney,

It sounds like some of the keys on your keyboard arent working correctly. I would try the steps in this article named:
OS X Mavericks: If keys on your keyboard don’t work

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13809

If other keys don’t work

• You may have accidentally set an option that changes how your keyboard operates.
• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Dictation & Speech, then click “Text to Speech.” If “Speak selected text when the key is pressed” is selected, deselect it or click Change Key to select another key.
• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Accessibility, then click Keyboard. Make sure Slow Keys is turned off. If Slow Keys is on, you must hold down a key longer than usual before it’s recognized.
• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Accessibility, then click Mouse & Trackpad. Make sure Mouse Keys is off. If Mouse Keys is on, pressing keys in the numeric keypad moves the pointer instead of entering numbers.
• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Input Sources. Select “Show Input menu in menu bar.” Open the Input menu and make sure the correct keyboard layout is selected. To see the keyboard layout, click Keyboard, then choose “Show Keyboard & Character Viewers in menu bar.”

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Cheers,

Sterling

Well Done You!!.

At last you have solved the problem where many others have failed. I have so missed my numeric keypad.😍