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Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between their
standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions by using the
combination.
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To change the function of a keypad key to keypad functions while the keypad is off, press and
hold the
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To use the keypad keys temporarily as standard keys while the keypad is on:
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Press and hold the
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Press and hold
Using an external numeric keypad
Most keys on most external keypads function differently according to whether num lock mode is on
or off. (By default num lock mode is off.) For example:
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When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers.
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When num lock is off, most keypad keys function like the arrow, page up, or page down keys.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned on, the num lock light on the computer is turned on.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned off, the num lock light on the computer is turned off.
If an external keypad is connected, the embedded numeric keypad cannot be turned on.
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work
To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work, press the
keypad, not on the computer.
ENWW
fn
key while pressing the keypad key.
fn
key to type in lowercase.
fn+shift
to type in uppercase.
fn
key or the
fn+shift
key
num lk
key on the external
Keypads
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