Apple extended keyboard, number pad not working

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nikbongard
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Apple extended keyboard, number pad not working

Post by nikbongard »

Hi,
I have VirtualBox/WindowsXP on two MacBook Airs running OSX10.7.5. On both, the Apple extended keyboard number pad: the numbers do not work, but the math symbol keys do.

I installed the BootCamp drivers for the Apple extended keyboard, and this did not help. I also tried setting up a Microsoft keyboard as an alternative, but it was not found, even though I had pre-installed the drivers for it. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
nikki
rpmurray
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Re: Apple extended keyboard, number pad not working

Post by rpmurray »

Perhaps Windows XP doesn't think the Num Lock key has been pressed. Have you tried pressing the key in the corresponding place on the Mac keyboard? I believe it's the "clear" key in the upper left hand side of the numeric keypad.
nikbongard
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Re: Apple extended keyboard, number pad not working

Post by nikbongard »

Haha, that was too easy! Thank you, thank you!
nikki
roninvt
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Re: Apple extended keyboard, number pad not working

Post by roninvt »

"Haha, that was too easy! Thank you, thank you!"

Ditto

Ron
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