Micro Innovations USB Numeric Keypad

I recently purchased a USB numeric keypad for my ibook, when I plugged it in, it detected it as an entire keyboard, not just a numeric keypad.. it works... kind of.. it asks me to hit the key to the right of the shift key.. there isnt a shift key on the keypad, therefore, I cant hit it.. it then says it cant identify it, and asks me to select it, so I select that its a standard keyboard...
Now, everytime I plug it in, it appears that my ctrl key is stuck, hitting a key on the keypad solves this, but obviously, if I start my computer with it plugged in, it starts in extensions-off mode.
I have looked around for any kind of info on this, and found nothing. Perhaps someone else here has seen this kind of

I have the same problem ..... not yet of solution. Best regards

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