Numeric Pad Freezes Mac

Everytime I try and use any keys on the numerics pad, the whole computer freezes and I have to do a hard shut down and restart. Its brand new, only a week old and barely been used. I have adobe CS Elements and MS Office Student & Teacher as additional software, else everything is straight out the box.
Help Please????

Hi Bjorn
As a new unit you are entitled to another machine but if you would be happy with just a keyboard fair enough. You could just take the keyboard in - with your receipt - and get them to test it, if it is OK then you know it is the machine itself. Don't think it makes you look foolish these guys are there to help and attitudes are different in the Mac community to that of some PC users and suppliers.
If you have not already done so consider AppleCare, that will give you 3 years warranty cover from the original date of purchase.
Happy New Year
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