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by m.b.b

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The computer is an IBM Pentium II, 350 mghz.
I removed the the original HD and replaced it with a 80gb Maxtor. Next I formated the new HD and reloaded Windos 98. Everything works great except the keypad on the right side of the keyboard. The bios setting is set to enable num lock at start-up
and after the computer and Windows 98 is started the NumLock light is on but the only key that works is the enter key. I asked this question earlier, but it was somehow closed before I received an answer to th problem. I have discovered since I first ask the question that when I turn Num Lock off (Num Lock light off), the keys all work. How do correct the problem to make it work as it should?

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by saihib

Try this: Turn OFF NumLock in the BIOS

Start Notepad.
Copy and paste the following data into the text file:
set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}"

Save the file as "numlock.vbs" (including the quotes). This properly creates the file with the .vbs extension.

NOTE: The icon changes from a Notepad icon to a script icon. If the icon doesn't change, the file was probably saved as a text file. To change the icon, rename the file using the .vbs extension.

To configure the script to run locally using the Startup folder, copy the Numlock.vbs file to the startup folder and reboot.

This will let the OS control the behaviour of the NumLock key, not the machine. If this doesn't make a difference then I'd start looking real hard at the keyboard itself.

by m.b.b

I found the problem. I went to Start/settings/control panel/accessibility options
and clicked mouse tab. Use mouse keys was checked.
I unchecked mouse keys and presto, the key pad works.

by opatzg9

Go into control panel and make sure your keyboard is set up properly.
Good luck!

by m.b.b

I found the problem. I went to Start/settings/control panel/accessibility options
and clicked mouse tab. Use mouse keys was checked.
I unchecked mouse keys and presto, the key pad works.

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