[Solved]Numpad not working(Ubuntu 9.04)

[GaadMasteR]

Hello!

My problem is that when i start the guest in the username/password section the numpad works, but when i log in the numpad stops working only the enter is working. I guess maybe i have to put something in the xorg.conf file like with the mouse.I tried some keyboard settings but they did'nt worked.

I'm running an Ubuntu 9.04 host and the problem is with an Ubuntu 9.04 guest. I'm running 2.2.2 Virtualbox with the same additions.

Thanks for all the advices.
Bye

[Sasquatch]

Are you sure that the Guest starts with the numlock option ON? You need a special package for that to actually have effect. It's called numlockx. The numlock toggle doesn't work.

[GaadMasteR]

I checked again. On the login screen everything works perfectly.
When i log in nothing works. Nor the '/','star' and nor the numbers. I tried installing numlockx but it didn't solved this.

[Sasquatch]

Open a terminal in the Guest, and run xev. That will return the codes of the keys and buttons you press in the terminal. What does it return when you press some keys on your keypad?

[GaadMasteR]

Pressing numpad 4

MotionNotify event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001,
root 0x102, subw 0x0, time 1623993, (68,179), root:(742,230),
state 0x10, is_hint 0, same_screen YES

MotionNotify event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001,
root 0x102, subw 0x0, time 1624108, (69,179), root:(743,230),
state 0x10, is_hint 0, same_screen YES

KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001,
root 0x102, subw 0x0, time 1624108, (69,179), root:(743,230),
state 0x10, keycode 83 (keysym 0xffb4, KP_4), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (34) "4"
XFilterEvent returns: False


Pressing numpad 5

MotionNotify event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001,
root 0x102, subw 0x0, time 1623993, (69,179), root:(743,230),
state 0x10, is_hint 0, same_screen YES

MotionNotify event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001,
root 0x102, subw 0x0, time 1623993, (68,179), root:(742,230),
state 0x10, is_hint 0, same_screen YES

Strange... it seems that it returned number 4 but i tested in console and it writes nothing, and in console number 5 makes an enter...

[BLJ]

Hi there,

i've experienced the exact same problem (from one day to another), though without it beeing a virtual machine.

the solution is quite simple:
http://www.meinubuntu.de/2008/05/13/num ... -hardy/546

System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Tab "Mouse Key" -> deactivate "Pointer can be controlled using the keypad".

[GaadMasteR]

Hi!

Thanx man!!!

Problem solved! Thank you.

Bye

[chrone]

thanks, it works. is this a bug from ubuntu? lol pretty annoying bug.

[foxed]

Excuse the thread resurrection, but just a note that this also applies to Ubuntu 10.10 - less a bug, more a feature, but the above tweak resolves the issue still.

[syn1kk]

I also had this bug... nay "feature... on Fedora 14. The bug fix described (disable "keyboard can control the mouse") fixed the bug.