Question Number pad keys not working

[wekiwis]

My number pad keys 1 2 3 do not work. I have 2 keyboards, and they don't work on either one, so I presume it is a problem with my Mac?

 

[stokinawa]

below was the answer

It sounds like you've turned on the 'mouse keys' feature. It lets you move the mouse cursor around with your number pad and can be used in case you don't have a working mouse.

You can disable 'Mouse Keys' from: System Preferences --> Universal Access --> Mouse & Trackpad preferences.

If you're mouse goes down and you actually NEED to use the 'Mouse Keys' function, quickly hit your Option key five times in a row.

 

[bossrat]

It sounds like you've turned on the 'mouse keys' feature. It lets you move the mouse cursor around with your number pad and can be used in case you don't have a working mouse.

You can disable 'Mouse Keys' from: System Preferences --> Universal Access --> Mouse & Trackpad preferences.

If you're mouse goes down and you actually NEED to use the 'Mouse Keys' function, quickly hit your Option key five times in a row.

The only working answer I found after a lot of searching.

Thank you.

 

[voltechs]

oh the shift-clear is what worked when the numeric keybad didnt work when I was in excel.

In the Mac Help, it says, If your keyboard has a separate keypad but no Num Lock key, try pressing Shift-Clear.
If you’re using a portable computer, the Num Lock is a function key, marked Num Lock (F6).

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If the numeric keypad still doesn’t work as you expect, you may have enabled Mouse Keys, which lets you move the pointer with the keypad.

To find the option that turns off Mouse keys, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Universal Access, and then click “Mouse & Trackpad.”

Argh!! Thank you!

 

[RCaterpillar]

Voltechs - thank you!! I was working from home, on my mac (logging in to my computer at work) and I somehow managed to turn off the 10-key on my keyboard. Pressing "shift-clear" worked for me! thank you! : )