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Confirmed on Dell OptiPlex 745 PC, 2.6.24-16 (also tried 2.6.24-19),
with Apple Slim keyboard.

Solved by pressing F6 twice after each reboot and painting the Num Lock
key red so that I never press it again

This is an very annoying and striking issue. I can't help the sarcasm,
but I just feel frustrated after months of trying to use the Apple
Wireless keyboard -- how long is it going to take before I can get the
patched somewhere-between-2.4.26-and-2.4.26 kernel through the usual
channels (apt-get) without having to compile the kernel just to use a
keyboard with my Ubuntu?

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Slim USB Apple Keyboard not working correctly when pressing the "numlock" key
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201887
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Status in Mactel Support: In Progress
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed
Status in linux in Ubuntu Hardy: Fix Committed

Bug description:
I have the new Slim USB Apple Keyboard and in Hardy Heron (Beta) when I first boot up the alphabet keys work perfectly, but once I type in the numpad or a number, nothing happens.  After nothing happens I'm not able to use my alpha keys, either..  When I type alphabet keys after trying a number the alphabet keys produce numbers like '4' and '3'..  And many of the keys don't do anything..


I have tried setting the keyboard up as default, and as an Apple keyboard by going to System > Prefs > Keyboard -- but nothing works.

If i then unplug the keyboard to reboot the keys usually work fine until I hit a number key or the keypad again.