How do I turn on numlock on ADB extended Keyboard?

[filipetolhuizen]

Hi,
Today I saw my cat turning on my mac using the power button and to my surprise I saw the numlock on for the first time. I never managed to turn it on, not that I need it, but I never understood why it didn't turn on if I pressed it. How can I turn it on and off? It only turned off after a restart, and didn't turn on again.

[mrhappy]

That's quite a 'tale'! You'd better hope the cat doesn't figure out how to initialize the drive... What a CATastrophy
That would be!!😁

[GaryN]

Tap the Num Lock / Clear TWICE

[filipetolhuizen]

Tap the Num Lock / Clear TWICE

Didn't work...

[mrhappy]

If 'Clear' doesn't work try 'shift-clear'... If It still doesn't work check to see if 'Mouse keys' is enabled... apple menu>preferences>accessibility... Select “Mouse & Trackpad” and look for an option called “Enable Mouse Keys” ... uncheck this if it is checked to regain usage of the number pad.

[GaryN]

Better yet, try 'option-clear' The "alt" on the option key is the trick.  Holding option changes the other keys that have second functions in the upper-left hand corners…theoretically. So 'clear' should become 'num-lock'. You can also try the above while keeping your fingers crossed - though I'm not sure which fingers.

I do remember the "press clear twice" as being a real action, but that must have been for a different keyboard.