# Keyboard shenanigans (experimental 11140)

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keyboard-shenanigans-experimental-11140/25182>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [November 7, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keyboard-shenanigans-experimental-11140/25182 "2020-11-07T03:38:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bruhmoment32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bruhmoment32/32/7524_2.png) [@bruhmoment32](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bruhmoment32)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keyboard-shenanigans-experimental-11140/25182/1 "2020-11-07T03:38:25Z")

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okay, so i just got a new laptop (on which i ofcourse immediately installed this game), and i encountered some issues with the keyboard input, specifically the numpad, because, as a laptop, manufacturers have to think very very hard into making the wackiest (and to their credit, compact) numpads imaginable, problem is (as seen in photo below)

 ![20201107_0025551](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/c/c81e5bae5c137a41c77e2fa7b69b3cb2d7718294.jpeg)

so the issue is, my `NUM 9` is also tied to my `PAGE UP` (Re Pág (keyboard is in spanish sorry lol)) key  
and my `NUM 3` is also `PAGE DOWN` (Av Pág), normally this isnt an issue, since, when i press the `NUM LOCK` (or when i `SHIFT` click the corresponding keys) they’re normally inputted as their corresponding `PAGE UP` / `PAGE DOWN` keys, but for some reason, CDDA stops recognizing numpad inputs entirely when i either `SHIFT` click the keys or press the `NUM LOCK` key then press the corresponding keys.

Now, i have already worked around this issue by changing the non-recognized keys by either the `>` or `<` keys, but i’m still curious as to whether this issue is solvable at all

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**Author:** ![Valase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valase/32/6972_2.png) [@Valase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valase)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keyboard-shenanigans-experimental-11140/25182/2 "2020-11-07T03:45:36Z")

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Did you try to rebind the keys?  
I mean, not rebind it to other keys but to the numpad while pressing down on the `Shift`/`Num Lock` keys, so it recognizes the combination…

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**Author:** ![bruhmoment32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bruhmoment32/32/7524_2.png) [@bruhmoment32](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bruhmoment32)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keyboard-shenanigans-experimental-11140/25182/3 "2020-11-07T03:49:41Z")

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Thanks for the reply, but yes, CDDA just doesnt recognize numpad keys either with `SHIFT` clicks or inputs with the `NUM LOCK` key off

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**Author:** ![GiggleGrassGatherer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/gigglegrassgatherer/32/7743_2.png) [@GiggleGrassGatherer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GiggleGrassGatherer)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keyboard-shenanigans-experimental-11140/25182/4 "2020-11-07T04:29:37Z")

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Just a guess but maybe it will help? Options - Interface - Use key code input mode. There are two options, maybe it’ll work if you change it?

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**Author:** ![bruhmoment32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bruhmoment32/32/7524_2.png) [@bruhmoment32](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bruhmoment32)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keyboard-shenanigans-experimental-11140/25182/5 "2020-11-07T13:01:14Z")

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Incredibly enough that does work! But it really messes up my other keybinds since that option is set up for english keyboards, so i’d have to spend a LOT of time rebinding everything, but still, its the only option that recognizes my numpad inputs, so i should probably spend the time doing it