Windows 10: Hi. When using the "full stop" on my numb pad, it types as a decimal. Why is that and how...

Hi. When I use the full stop on my numb pad on my laptop Lenovo; IdeaPad 3i it types out as a decimal. How do I set it right?

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Decimal key (.) in number pad does not work

Hi, all.

My computer is a laptop, HP envy, with Windows 10.

The decimal key on my keypad/number pad stopped working all of a sudden (nothing happens when I press that key).

• Problem is the same on any number of programs, be it this browser (Edge), MS Excel, MS Word, Notepad, etc...
• "NumLock" key is on;
• All the other number pad keys work as usual (all numbers and operators, for example);
• The setting that controls the mouse with the number pad is off;
• The problem is the same whether I try it on my laptop keyboard, or on my Logitech keyboard (plugged in with a USB receiver), or on the on-screen keyboard - the decimal (.) key in the number pad does not work;
• The period closer to the letter "M" works fine (that's how I've been able to use it in this post, for example)
• My keyboard language is set correctly, to "English (United States)", as it has always been.
• I've actually tried changing the keyboard language to another one (such as Spanish and Portuguese), and the problem is still the same - the decimal (.) key in the number pad does not work;

I've read some 10 forums that had the same questions, but all of them were unhelpful. At least half related to the "NumLock" being off, some meandered into the control panel settings, into the mouse control settings, and a good many did not have a clear
answer.

Can somebody help?

Thanks in advance,

Edgar

 

Windows Calculator decimal separator is always comma

Hi,



To change the decimal symbol back to a period, follow these steps:

• In Control Panel, click Region. Click on Advance settings.
• Click the Number tab.
• Change the Decimal Symbol setting to a period (.).
• Click OK.

Please let us know if the issue still persists.

 

Decimal key (.) in number pad does not work

Ok, the problem was that another program, Minitab 17 (a statistics software), was causing the problem. It was on during the time I was posting the first post above.

• Have Minitab on: decimal key doesn't work - but it works inside the program!
• End Minitab process: the decimal key starts working again...

I'll ask about this in the Minitab website and reply back here once (if) there's a more concrete answer.

Meanwhile, go figure...

Thanks,

Edgar