Using An Optional External Numeric Keypad - HP EliteBook 2560p Getting Started Manual

Component
(1) num lk key
(2) Integrated numeric keypad
(3) Num lock light

Using an optional external numeric keypad

Keys on most external numeric keypads function differently according to whether num lock is on or off.
(Num lock is turned off at the factory.) 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.
30 Chapter 5 Keyboard and pointing devices
Description
Alternates between the navigational and numeric functions on the
integrated numeric keypad.
NOTE: The keypad function that is active when the computer is
turned off remains on when the computer is turned back on.
Can be used like an external numeric keypad.
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On: The keypad function is numeric.
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Off: The keypad function is navigational.