Using An External Keypad - HP Compaq NC6110 Hardware And Software Manual

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Using an External Keypad

Most keys on most external keypads function differently
according to whether num lock mode is on or off. (By default
num lock mode is off.) For example:
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When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers.
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When num lock is off, most keypad keys function like the
arrow, page up, or page down keys.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned on, the num lock
light on the notebook is turned on. When num lock on an external
keypad is turned off, the num lock light on the notebook is
turned off.
If the external keypad is connected, the embedded numeric
keypad cannot be turned on.
Enabling or Disabling Num Lock Mode As You Work
To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work:
»
Press the
notebook.
3–14
key on the external keypad, not on the
num lk
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