Questions tagged [numlock]
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How to enable numlock at boot time for login screen?
I am trying to force numlock to be on upon initial boot at the login screen on Ubuntu 12.04. The only solutions I have found so far switch numlock on only after initial login.
I'm looking to force numlock to be on when the login screen is displayed,…
darryn.ten
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Why is Numlock turned off by default?
Is there a special reason why NUMLOCK is disabled/turned off by default?
It feels like (when searching the internet) most users (including me) wants to enable it by default.
Ben
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How do I make my system keep the numlock turned on at startup?
How do I make my system keep the numlock turned on at startup?
I am puzzled by this defect, and I want to solve this without having to install an external program as I am convinced that there is a setting somewhere.
So, how can I make my system keep…
Ballie
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How to turn numlock on by default on startup on ubuntu 10.04 using LXDE?
What is the standard way to turn numlock on by default on startup on lubuntu 10.04?
Lubuntu installs LXDE. I saw some aother solutions for other flavours, but maybe there is a special setting for the lubuntu flavour.
I tried already numlock=0 and…
mit
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Check Lock Keys state from command-line
I want to check Lock keys (i.e Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock etc.) state (On/Off) from command-line. How do I check state via terminal command?
Pandya
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How to set up Ubuntu to automatically turn NumLock on when an external keyboard is attached and off when it is not?
Having NumLock on is convenient when using a full-sized external keyboard (having a keypad) and very inconvenient when using laptop's built-in keyboard (which places digits instead of letters on the keyboard's right sid unless Fn is pressed).
So I…
Ivan
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How to disable num lock warning
In the log in (and lock) screen of Ubuntu 11.10 I get annoying warnings that my Num Lock is on. As it is (on my Desktop) totally irrelevant or Num Lock is enabled or not, is there a way to disable this warning?
Peter Smit
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Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome, numeric keypad not working
Did the following as normal user and reboot, still not working
gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state
Did the above as root got answer:
(process:3378): dconf-WARNING **: 14:35:23.197: failed to commit changes to…
Gill
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how can I set num lock on as the boot default in Ubuntu 20.04
I upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04 Friday and have lost num Lock on boot - how can I set the system so that the keypad Num Lock is set on boot?
Tom Desmond
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Ubuntu 16.04 - Turn NumLock on and disable NumLock key permanently
As the title suggests, I'm looking for a way to turn NumLock on and disable the NumLock key permanently. There is a solution here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NumLock, but I've not been able to find the "keyboard layout options" menu in Ubuntu…
user3294195
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Keep NumLock always on
I have already physically removed the Num Lock key cap, so I don't accidentally press it (I use a very compact keyboard). But I understand there is a bug in xorg that toggles Num Lock to off when I switch keyboard layout.
So I need something that…
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
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Toggle numlock without the key - without sudo permissions
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?
dodohjk
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turn num lock permanently ON
Is there a way to turn NUM LOCK on permanently, across all remote desktop sessions (99% Windows OS) and my local install of Ubuntu 14.04? I have never met anyone in the past 25 years of computing who actually uses a 10-key keypad with NUM LOCK off.…
00fruX
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Why does Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus have a Numlock warning
The newest version of Ubuntu has a new nifty feature: a big exclamation mark warning in the password box when you have Numlock on at login.
When you mouse over the warning:
Why would the user be concerned about this?
MicroParsec
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How to set 'numlock on' as default at login screen?
In Ubuntu 16.04 i was able to open numlock on login screen as default with the help of this url:
How to enable numlock at boot time for login screen?
However it doesn't work with Ubuntu 18.04.It throws an error saying that there is no rc.local…
Stockfish
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