On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:21:05 -0700, Daniel Prince
<neutrino1@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote:
>
> >In news:vktb451qk9o2dnubs2tvqrl6fvd4nagbjs@4ax.com,
> >Daniel Prince typed on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:50:42 -0700:
> >> I am temporarily using my old IBM ThinkPad T22 because my new laptop
> >> is not working. I find that when I put my USB keypad into numeric
> >> mode, the laptop converts several of the letter keys on the right
> >> side of the keyboard into number keys. I can turn this off by
> >> pressing the function key and the numlock key but this also turns
> >> off the numeric mode in the keypad.
> >>
> >> Is there any way I can get the keypad to work in numeric mode but
> >> have the keyboard work normally? I think most people would want it
> >> to work the way I want it to work. Why would anyone want TWO
> >> numeric keypads active at the same time?
> >>
> >> Thank you in advance for all replies.
> >
> >Hi Daniel! All laptop keyboards I have ever seen work like this. Using a
> >full size keyboard will take care of it though. Not something you wanted
> >to hear, eh?
>
> I did not have this problem with my Lenovo T60. I could put the
> keypad into numeric mode and the keyboard worked normally.

The more recent Thinkpads (in my case: R50 and T61p) have BIOS-options
that allow NUM-lock to be independently toggled for external keyboards
- I'd recommend the OP to take a look at his BIOS settings if the T22
had such a feature too...

T.C.