Problems using Lenovo Thinkpad T430 with Speakup due to no numeric keypad

[John Robinson]

Hi everyone. If you have ever used a Lenovo Thinkpad T430 with Speakup,
then I'm hoping you'll be able to help. I recently purchased one of
these and have Archlinux installed on it. I am using Speakup when
working in the virtual consoles.

I'm currently trying to use the Alsamixer utility to set the sound
volume, but need to set Speakup's cursor tracking mode to 'Highlight
Tracking' to enable me to navigate to the various volume controls in
this application. The only key to do this which I know of is the
asterisk on the numeric keypad. As far as I can tell, however, my
Thinkpad T430 has no Numlock key and therefore no way of activating a
numeric keypad.

Could you please advise me how I can change Speakup's cursor tracking
mode without access to the num-pad asterisk key? Alternatively, if my
Thinkpad T430 really does have a numeric keypad, could you please advise
me how to activate it? I've looked through the user manual but can't
find any mention of how to do this.

Many thanks,

John Robinson

[Chris Brannon]

Post by John Robinson
Could you please advise me how I can change Speakup's cursor tracking
mode without access to the num-pad asterisk key?

Hi John,
Try control + capslock + 8.
That should do it.
Unfortunately this does not seem to be documented anywhere.

-- Chris

[John Covici]

You would be better off using Dave Borouski's modified speakup because
he has more ways to do the speakup key and no longer needs the caps
lock key and he has the cursor tracking moved so you could do it.

On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 19:14:09 -0500,

Post by John Robinson
Hi everyone. If you have ever used a Lenovo Thinkpad T430 with
Speakup, then I'm hoping you'll be able to help. I recently
purchased one of these and have Archlinux installed on it. I am
using Speakup when working in the virtual consoles.
I'm currently trying to use the Alsamixer utility to set the
sound volume, but need to set Speakup's cursor tracking mode to
'Highlight Tracking' to enable me to navigate to the various
volume controls in this application. The only key to do this
which I know of is the asterisk on the numeric keypad. As far as
I can tell, however, my Thinkpad T430 has no Numlock key and
therefore no way of activating a numeric keypad.
Could you please advise me how I can change Speakup's cursor
tracking mode without access to the num-pad asterisk key?
Alternatively, if my Thinkpad T430 really does have a numeric
keypad, could you please advise me how to activate it? I've
looked through the user manual but can't find any mention of how
to do this.
Many thanks,
John Robinson
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