Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 06:07:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com> To: ada@not-enough.bandwidth.org (Ada Lim) Cc: handy@sag.space.lockheed.com, mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ARRGH! NUM-Lock!!! Message-ID: <199709241007.GAA19725@hda.hda.com> In-Reply-To: <199709192319.JAA06366@noether.blah.org> from Ada Lim at "Sep 20, 97 09:19:28 am"
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> > D'uh. I can't figure it out. It seems like somehow I need to turn on the > > numeric keypad on my thinkpad, which is done via a <Shift>-Scroll-lock. > > This turns the middle portion of the keyboard into a keypad, replete with > > the "-" and "+" keys. > Wait... this works perfectly on my 760 - I can press shift-scroll-lock, > the little numlock symbol comes up, and my screen changes mode under X. I gave this a try on my 365x - shift-scroll-lock works fine on a console and enables the numeric keypad but beeps under X. If I turn it on in a console screen and then switch back to the X screen something is smart enough to restore the original setting. What's the secret to keeping X from intercepting shift-scroll-lock? -- Peter Dufault (dufault@hda.com) Realtime development, Machine control, HD Associates, Inc. Safety critical systems, Agency approval
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