Numlock OFF upon connection

[hoolito]

Hi,

I just saw your thread “NumLock state turned off when remote keyboard in use” marked as solved…
But in my installation (current as of 10 dec 2024) I need to type the Clear key for Numlock to be on. It seems it’s still forced at OFF upon connection? Is that so?

If there is, I can’t find where to control this standard behaviour. I use an extended Mac keyboard, and I need to use the numpad everytime I connect to my remote CAD system…

 

 

[Britgirl]

Please tell us:

– client OS version
– server OS version
– what “CAD system” is on the server
– is it a virtual or physical desktop session?
– steps to reproduce

[hoolito]

Hello,

My Client OS version is macOS sequoia 15.1.1

Server OS is Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 22H2 19045.5131

I’m not sure if I understand the next question because I don’t see the relevance (Numeric key do not work system-wide until I hit “Clear” key) > But my CAD system is as HP Z4 Workstation running Siemens NX CAD

Next also not sure: I’m using physical wireless Apple extended keyboards. With touchID (when accessing the server via LAN) and without it (when accessing via Internet)

Steps to reproduce would be: Just start session > Numeric keypad do not type numbers > hit Clear key > Numeric keypad do type numbers.
I would like NoMachine to just leave the NumLock status as it is and not force it to off for the remote session.

Thank you!

[fra81]

Hi,

you’re right, macOS works as if the NumLock key was always ON, so the initial state of the NumLock key in the NoMachine session should be ON instead of OFF. This will be changed in a future release. Is this an acceptable solution for you?

I would like NoMachine to just leave the NumLock status as it is

This alternative solution would require deeper design changes and needs further evaluation.

[hoolito]

Hello,

Indeed, the Apple extended keyboard does not have status lights to show the NumLock status. So it’s logical to think that macOS works as if NumLock was always ON

So with “as it is” I meant indeed as you suggest: ON at session start.

Thank you!

 

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