Apple Keyboard number lock issue

I have my apple keyboard plugged into a IOGEAR device that allows me to double click on the "control" key and switch the keyboard, mouse and montor from my MacBookPro to my Vista PC. All works well except the keyboard numbers pad. When I'm on the MacBookPro the number pad works for numbers and when I'm on the PC it seems to need the num lock key on. I can't find the num lock key. What key should I use?
MacBookPro   Mac OS X (10.4.9)   Number Lock Key

Hi, sandyman444 -
Welcome to Apple's Discussions.
On my keyboard the Number Lock function is shown as being on the Clear key, the key immediately above the 7 on the keypad. Shift-Clear, Option-Clear, or Shift-Option-Clear may enable that (Option = Alt).

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