Using The Integrated Numeric Keypad; Using An Optional External Numeric Keypad - HP EliteBook 8770w Getting Started Manual

Using the integrated numeric keypad

Component
(1) num lk
(2) Integrated numeric keypad
(3) Num lk 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.
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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key
num lk key on the external keypad, not on the computer.
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.
Set at the factory to function like an external numeric keypad. To
alternate between this numeric function and the navigational
function (indicated by the directional arrows on the keys), press
the num lk key.
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On: The keypad function is numeric.
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Off: The keypad function is navigational.