On 24-08-2015 20:36, Ahmad Samir wrote:
>
> On 23 August 2015 at 17:28, Beartooth <bearto...@comcast.net
> <mailto:bearto...@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>
> I use the number pad a lot, and the number keys below the F-keys
> only for the upper case; so I keep my bios set to boot up with it
> on, and
> expect it to stay on, unless I tell it otherwise. Yet lately I've been
> being pulled up sharp a dozen times a day and more to sudden large
> inconveniences which turn out to mean numlock is off. What could be
> doing
> this? How can I tell my PC that num*lock* means LOCK, e basta!?
>
>
> I never use the numpad for anything other than typing numbers so I use,
> rather an extreme, workaround to circumvent the Numlock key altogether.
>
> I have a USB keyboard:
>
> $ cat /etc/udev/hwdb.d/70-numpad-always-on.hwdb
> keyboard:usb:v*p*
> KEYBOARD_KEY_70062=0
> KEYBOARD_KEY_70059=1
> KEYBOARD_KEY_7005a=2
> KEYBOARD_KEY_7005b=3
> KEYBOARD_KEY_7005c=4
> KEYBOARD_KEY_7005d=5
> KEYBOARD_KEY_7005e=6
> KEYBOARD_KEY_7005f=7
> KEYBOARD_KEY_70060=8
> KEYBOARD_KEY_70061=9
> KEYBOARD_KEY_70063=dot
>
> (there's a space before every KEYBOARD_KEY, .hwdb files are syntax
> sensitive IIRC).
>
> Then as root:
> # udevadm hwdb --update
>
> and unplug/re-plug the keyboard. The only caveat is that you can't turn
> the Numlock "off" at all. : |
>
> --
> Ahmad Samir
>
>
I have tested on a lenoevo T400 and I don't see any problems. I have
tested it with libre office writer and libre office calc and also with
gedit. As I said before i don't see any problems. OS Fedora 22 workstation.
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