Windows 10: The minus key - on numpad takes me to screen lock every time I press it.

How do I turn this off? I use windows 10. Thank you

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Calculator: Numpad Minus key no longer recognized as Substraction

Hello

French keyboard here,

Before some update few weeks ago, the minus - key on my numpad would just make the susbstract operation

Like if I wanted to do:

8 - 1 =

I would type on my numpad the keys: 8, minus, 1, enter.

Now, for some reason, the minus key just convert to a negative number!

When I type : 8, minus, 1, enter, but it does :

8 + minus --> -8 + 1 --> -81

If I want to make a substraction, I have to use the keyboard minus key (key 6 on a french keyboard).

This is dumb.

Please how do I correct this? Does anyone have an idea.

Thanks!

PS: the calc is in Standard more

 

windows 10 lock screen slideshow timing...

Hello Andrew,

I understand your concern and we will try our best to help you resolve the issue.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps. Refer to the below steps:

• 
  Type Lock screen in the search bar and press enter
  
• 
  Select Advanced Slideshow settings
  
• 
  Click on Turn off screen after slideshow has played for and select the time limit
  

Let us know if you need more information and we'll be happy to assist.

 

Since update numpad doesn't work properly anymore

Good evening,

On a HP Pavilion dv7 laptop, since a Windows10 update two days ago (version 1511, OS 10586.104), my numpad has gone nuts.

For example :

• key 2 writes 72, locks caps and opens a Bing search for "help with windows 10"
• key 3 writes *3wc
• key / writes /4 and triggers a menu for alternative screens
• etc...

Here is what I already attempted :

• uninstall and reinstall keyboard
• add an alternative language keyboard
• check "ease of access" options
• try the numpad in the BIOS : it works fine
• try the numpad in safe mode, now read this : it worked fine ! I restarted in normal mode and the keyboard worked fine also for a minute or so. Then it went crazy again. Now it doesn't work in safe mode anymore.

Any suggestion welcome,

Thank you for your help