Re: [gentoo-user] Re: how to switch laptop to usb keyboard

[Michael Higgins]

On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 00:16:22 +0100
Miernik  wrote:

> Michael Higgins  wrote:
> > What the *keypad* does, after plugging in the usb keyboard, is act
> > as a mouse. I've never seen this... it's kinda cool, actually. Like
> > using an etch-a-sketch.
> 
> You can turn such behaviour on and off on any keyboard under X with
> Shift+Ctrl+NumLock. Try it, maybe it will bring back numbers.
> 

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THANKS!

Cheers,

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[gentoo-user] Re: how to switch laptop to usb keyboard

[Miernik]

Michael Higgins  wrote:
> What the *keypad* does, after plugging in the usb keyboard, is act as
> a mouse. I've never seen this... it's kinda cool, actually. Like using
> an etch-a-sketch.

You can turn such behaviour on and off on any keyboard under X with
Shift+Ctrl+NumLock. Try it, maybe it will bring back numbers.