08-18-2016, 01:45 PM
On your laptop keyboard there should be an Fn key in the lower left corner and a scroll lock in the upper right. Scroll lock and numlock should be on the same key maybe written in different colors, possibly even three functions on the key. Pressing Fn+numlock at the login screen should cure the issue, or Fn+Shift+numlock depending on the model. This is a common issue for Ubuntu. The Fn key is partially programmed in ACPI and though this is a lingering issue on some laptops I doubt that it will ever be addressed on older models now that we have UEFI except of course in Debian's final UEFI solutions yet a bit into the future. Finally, it is caused in ACPI by MS Windows code. Some BIOS versions allowed numbers lock disable while others did not. As I related at the outset, It may be that avoiding ever running or loading wine will magically cure the problem, though I have not tested this. It's all part of the magical land of Wind-OZ Toto. Mark this thread as solved if your issue is cured, as we have covered about all there is to say on this issue. Good luck.
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