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[Max Waterman <davidmaxwaterman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey guys...I'm seeing a very similar problem to this bug. I'm using
karmic with latest updates on a 'regular' PC and an Apple bluetooth
keyboard. This keyboard has no number pad at all and is very much like a
laptop keyboard (which is what I select in the 'keyboard' preferences).

The symptoms are :

1) I can log in ok without having to do anything special, but
2) once logged in, it behaves as if the keyboard has been put into a number mode, so some of the letter keys actually produce numbers on the screen

Pressing fn-f6 twice fixes the problem, but I would like to avoid having
to do this.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Max.

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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” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Hardy: Fix Released

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.