Guest andrew4558 Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 I need help from Mandrake guru to fix my keyboard I installed different versions Mandrake 8.2,9.0,9.1 on my laptop I-buddie A900 . The problem is still the same. The weird thing is all characters of the right hand become numbers u become 4, i becomes 5, o becomes 6, j becomes 1, k becomes 2. All characters of the left hand is all right. Mandrake boots Ok with text and graphical mode. I tried to change to French keyboard layout, it didn't change a thing. Please help. This is my email: phuocthanh@videotron.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtweidmann Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 On my laptop there is a button labled "FN", it acts a bit like caps lock only that when I press it some of the keys turn to numbers. Its there to emulate the number pad (amoungst other things). Not all laptops are the same but its worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 actually, what's occuring is that on boot numlock is automatically turned on. (what mtwiedman says would imply the FN button was pressed down constantly, which I certainly hope it isn't ;-)) open up Mandrake Control Center, go to System, go into DrakXServices, look for one called numlock, turn it off and uncheck the "on boot" option. p.s.-welcome to the board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshunj Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 I'm not sure that's the problem. I just finished installing MDK 9.1 on my I-Buddie and I have the same issue. It sees the letters on the left of the keyboard as the number pad. Pressing the numberlock key simply locks out the keyboard from ANY input. I thought I could modify something from the Mandrake Control Center, but my root password obviously encompasses some of the letters that have been remapped. So, I can't become root, and I can't change anything. I'm PISSED! :x I think I have to reinstall unless another kind soul has a better suggestion... --Akshun J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 akshunj: if you are having a keyboard problem, that may or may not be related to andrew4558's, please start a thread of your own ;-) (we try to solve on problem per thread :) ) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshunj Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Actually, the problem is identical to Andrew's. My same keys become the same numbers. And I'm using the same computer. I was just chiming in to say that the numlock suggestion would not work to fix this particular problem. Should I still start another thread, though? --Akshun J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshunj Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Actually, that did solve the problem. Disabling the service from the Control Center, that is... Sorry, for talking out of my azz. :( --Akshun J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 it happens to the best of us ;-) no biggie! it's a common problem with laptops or laptop type keyboards. i have a keyboard on my desktop that is setup like a laptop keyboard, that's why i knew what the problem was :) this: Pressing the numberlock key simply locks out the keyboard from ANY input. is why i thought it might have been a different problem than andrews ;-) obviously i was wrong! corrected the quote tags... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew4558 Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Tyme, you don't know how much appreciation I have for you. I spent weeks on internet to search for tip. I owe you a drink. Your tip works Thanks again , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 no prob, it's why i come here :) glad i could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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