How come the numeric keypad only works in log-in and not in normal progs?

I've searched this forum for all things numeric keypad related and come up blank on this problem so I'm putting this question out there for anyone else who knows the answer.
The numeric keypad on my iMacs only work it seems in typing in numbers in the password box at log-in, but in any other program, including Safari, I get nothing when I push those keys. Why is this and how can it be easily corrected with or preferably without the use of strange hacks if this is not some kind of missed setting? This one really bothers me. Why have a keypad at all if it isn't useful the majority of the time? I find the same problem on the Aluminum and plastic, wired, and wireless versions of the keyboard. If Apple didn't intend us to use the keypad in substitute for the number keys whenever we feel like it, wouldn't it make more sense to downsize the keyboards and sell them without one? The keypad only seems to work when set for use as a mouse-substitute, and nothing else.

It's strange that it doesn't work on my desktops, but it works fine on my MacBook (but of course I have to use the f(x) key to make it work on that because it isn't really a separate keypad).
Does anyone have any idea what settings under Tiger could cause the keypad not to function? It seems the problem is Tiger-related as the Leopard desktops don't exhibit the same problem.. Which keyboard is connected and by what method does not seem to make a difference.

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