I have a keyboard without the NumLock key. The keyboard is a Dell wireless one, similar to the MAC one. It has a clear key rather than NumLock like in older keyboards. How can I toggle the NumLock on and off?
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Maybe you can map a physical key you don't need on your keyboard to act as NumLock?– Byte Commander ♦Oct 19, 2015 at 11:06
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If the keyboard doesn't have a NumLock key, chances are the number pad doesn't support sending the alternate keystrokes, which means that even if you managed to map a NumLock key, it just wouldn't do anything.– TheWandererOct 19, 2015 at 11:28
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2 Answers
Using super-user rights:
Install numlockx
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sudo apt-get install numlockx
Turn off Num Lock with numlockx off
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Turn it on with numlockx on
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Without super-user access:
gedit ~/.xinitrc
Add the following line:
/usr/bin/numlockx on
Unfortunately, you need the package numlockx
for the above...
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thanks. Unfortunately i do not have administrator rights. Is there a way to figure out where the numlock key is on a keyboard? or to toggle it with a click somewhere?– dodohjkOct 19, 2015 at 10:45
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You may have the On Screen Keyboard installed. In the dash, search for Onboard
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The NumLock key is on the numerical page, under the "123" key on the lower right.
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thanks, this solves the issue. I still wonder where the Numlock key is on my keyboard– dodohjkOct 19, 2015 at 13:48