Satellite L20E - external USB numpad issue

Hi,
I have problem with my Satellite L20E - when I connect external USB numpad, it does interfere with computer's keyboard.
I would like it to work independentaly (i.e. "J" on my regular keyboard as a "J" and "1" on my external numpad as "1"), but when I turn the numpad's numlock on, it also enables the numeric block on the regular keyboard (i.e. when I press the "J" it returns "1") - on my previous Satellite 1410-903 this worked fine.
This bug really bothers me, because I need to enter large amounts of numbers.
Thank you for any advice.

Hi,
thank you for the hint - I know about the Fn+F11 of course, and it works as a num lock switch just fine, the problem is, that it is this "Fn" combination is "connected" with the external numpad's num lock key as well...
In other words, the problem remains - it is impossible to have NumLock ON on the external numpad and numlock OFF on the main keyboard of the laptop.
And again - this way it worked with my previous Satellite laptop that I had (Satellite 1410-802). And this way it works on any other laptop that I've seen.
Thank you.
[Edited by: admin on 09-Feb-06 12:15]

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