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title: How to disable Num_Lock
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date: 2010-08-16 14:14:08
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A small note about the most useless key on my keyboard : *Num_Lock*
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I don't know about you, but when I have numbers to type, I use the line on top of the keyboard and not the numeric pad that, once activated, replaces some keys of my keyboard - Yes, I'm on a laptop.
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So, about disabling that key and rendering it useful :
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```
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xmodmap -e 'keycode 77 = ISO_Level3_Shift'
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Replace the keycode with what corresponds to your numlock key. If you don't know the keycode, use xev.
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If you use that numlock key sometimes, you can map the Shift+NumLock to NumLock:
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xmodmap -e 'keycode 77 = ISO_Level3_Shift Num_Lock'
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```
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Now you have a numlock key that can be used for anything you want ...
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PS: The mapping disappear at reboot, you'll have to add it to the startup or login, I'll let you play !
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