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August 20th, 2015 05:00
KM714 keyboard num lock missing?
I bought a new Dell Inspiron & opted for the KM714 keyboard & mouse combo. It is OK, but I just noticed that there is no numlock key. Really? I also seem to inadvertently hit the SHIFT key too many times when I want the up arrow, they are way too close together.
My main issue is the lack of numlock key, there MUST be a way to use the number pad that was supplied, right? I am running Linux fedora, so don't give me windows menus to fix it.
RoHe
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August 20th, 2015 11:00
If you don't post the exact PC model number, nobody can help...
ieee488
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August 20th, 2015 12:00
The KM714 isn't model-specific.
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=332-1396
RoHe
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August 20th, 2015 12:00
Yes, but the fix may be model specific...
pbartwright
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August 20th, 2015 12:00
the order says:
Dell Wireless Premium Keyboard & Mouse Combo - KM714
the back of the keyboard has a Logitech Logo, and it is a bluetooth combo.
back of keyboard says:
KM714 then IC5524A-KG1152
there is a box in the middle that has:
22923/SSDPPI/2012 2481
I figured out when I have the calculator app, pressing "Clear" above the 7 turns it on.
when in a browser window, pressing CAPs LOCK turns it on.
just totally strange to have to figure out how to use a numeric keypad, when you supply a keypad..
noelt
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March 7th, 2016 06:00
I'm here and I see that this post is a little old, but I am having the same issue. I have the KM714 that I is paired with a Latitude E5550 in a docking station. I can't get the num lock to work at all on the keypad. Actually, now that the keypad is paired with the laptop, the num lock on the laptop does not work either.
Apocryphon
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April 19th, 2017 21:00
I don't know the answer for Linux, but being this is a Dell Keyboard and Mouse Combo and I'm a Dell ProSupport Engineer, the Windows fix I have may point you in the right direction for Linux.
For all versions of Windows, you need to go to Control Panel>Ease of Access>Make the Mouse Easier to use. Then under "Turn on Mouse Keys", unselect the check box and hit apply.
The reason this is happening is there are Windows (and I'm assuming Linux) shortcuts that can be accessed by certain Mouse Clicks and Scroll Wheel combinations. I don't know what they all are but this is the most common reason this issue occurs
I found an article for Fedora that might help you but I'm sure by now you have either found the answer or gotten rid of this keyboard and mouse.
For Linux Fedora - help.ubuntu.com/.../mouse-mousekeys.html
Hope this helps all the other people having this issue out there.
tioraul
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November 26th, 2017 06:00
In a Terminal:
type: sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
select
Generic 105-key
Language
and
your done