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Travel Keyboard w Ultranav stays Numlocked & Fn key not work

I just got the USB Travel size USB Keyboard with Ultranav:

ThinkPad Travel UltraNav USB Keyboard
The travel version of the above:


When plugging into my T61, it has some issues... which I am hoping will go away..?
It gets recognized as multiple devices when plugged in.. (one of the notifications.. as a USB hub)..

- Keyboard when plugged in goes into its own Numlock state (even when I toggle using the Numlock on the T61's own keyboard) and hence all keys to right side of the QWERTY become the Numeric keys etc.
- For now, the Fn key doesnt seem to be recognized or working so I cant Disable the numlock.

So, I downloaded the sw/ drivers located here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-60649

When I tried to install the Driver it said I already have more recent version of synaptics driver and couldnt install unless I uninstalled the existing installation.
Then I installed the Hotkey driver v2.0.1.3.. So far still the same response.

I havent yet restarted the machine... so... any suggestions welcome. Hopefully its fixed or you guys have a fix, when I wake up and restart tomorrow.

RESTARTED. No dice. Keyboard starts up in Numlock mode (LED light is on) and stays that way no matter what I do.
Is there something I can do?

No one?

AFAIK you can set NumLock On or Off somewhere in the BIOS.

RealBlackStuff wrote:AFAIK you can set NumLock On or Off somewhere in the BIOS.

For the external USB keyboard or for the T61 own internal keyboard?

I am having this issue with the external not my T61's keyb. Also, its Fn key does not seem to be working..?

For the Fn key to work do I need to install anything else besides the above mentioned drivers / packages?

The BIOS sends the NumLock On/Off signal to the keyboard (incl. to an external keyboard) and switches the NumLock LED On or Off.
Go into BIOS, Config, Keyboard/Mouse, Thinkpad NumLock
The Fn setting is there also.

RealBlackStuff wrote:The BIOS sends the NumLock On/Off signal to the keyboard (incl. to an external keyboard) and switches the NumLock LED On or Off.
Go into BIOS, Config, Keyboard/Mouse, Thinkpad NumLock
The Fn setting is there also.

Thanks for your insights. When I went for "Synchronized" vs "Independent" status of keyboards, the Numlock issue got fixed since it now syncs with the T61/BIOS state for Numlock etc.

UPDATE:

- I updated to latest Lenovo BIOS just to be sure.

- All the options said and done... 'Fn' key option in Keyboard section relates only to enabling/disabling 'Fn' key as a STICKY key.

- 'Fn' key from USB keyboard does not work. Do I need some special driver for this to work? I am guessing this key is faulty?? Can I concur on this... ?

- Access IBM (USB) .. also does not work. (Thinkvantage on T61 works).

- Also... No scrolling zones etc. like the Internal Trackpad. How do I enable that?

PS: Also, which drivers do I need to have? When i attempted to installed the specific drivers it exited by saying I had more recent Synaptic drivers.

I wonder if the ones I have are generic synaptic v/s these specific ones?