Seperate tenkeypads and ALT+code characters?

[mogo]

I got a Leopold mechanical tenkeypad from Massdrop recently to help out with some of my more number-intensive data entries and to also regain a capability I lost in transition to a 60% board: the ability to type ALT+numpad number codes to produce uncommon symbols and letters. Unfortunately, it doesn't work! I mean, it works just fine as a numpad for number entry, but I can't ALT+type out any specific characters with it. Can anyone clue me in as to why?

[Jersern]

There is a possibility your numpad is not outputting correct scan codes. As in it's scan codes are for the number row. Another possibility is you haven't engaged numlock.

[MGH]

Pretty sure the leopold numpads don't actually us numberpad scancodes but rather number row scancodes, which sucks and defeats a lot of the purpose to buy one. But to make sure, just load up aquakeytest and check the scancodes

[esoomenona]

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[mogo]

Very odd. And I'm certain numlock isn't interfering, it makes no difference whether on or off. I'll go find aquakeytest later. And my numpad has a Tab key I'd probably be okay with switching, but I think you're right, AHK doesn't distinguish which input device it comes from.

[Heliosphere]

If you read the Massdrop comment thread, they confirmed that the numpad outputs number row outputs rather than numpad outputs. I picked up a Keycool numpad instead because of this.

[mogo]

Well butts.