Turning The Embedded Numeric Keypad On And Off; Switching Key Functions On The Embedded Numeric Keypad; Using The Integrated Numeric Keypad; Using An Optional External Numeric Keypad - HP Pro X2 612 G1 User Manual

Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off

Press fn+num lk
keypad.
NOTE: The embedded numeric keypad is turned off while an external keyboard or numeric keypad
is connected to the computer.

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad

You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between their
standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions:
To use the navigational function of a keypad key while the keypad is off, press and hold the
●
key while pressing the keypad key.
To use the standard function of a keypad key while the keypad is on:
●
Press and hold the
◦
Press and hold
◦

Using the integrated numeric keypad

The computer includes an integrated numeric keypad, and it also supports an optional external
numeric keypad or an optional external keyboard that includes a numeric keypad.
Component
(1) num lk
(2) Integrated numeric keypad

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:
When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers.
●
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 computer is turned on.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned off, the num lock light on the computer is turned off.
To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work:
Press the
▲
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to turn on the embedded numeric keypad. Press
fn key to type in lowercase.
fn+shift to type in uppercase.
key
num lk key on the external keypad, not on the computer.
fn+num lk
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 is reinstated when the computer is turned back on.
When num lk has been enabled, it can be used like an external
numeric keypad.
again to turn off the
fn