Windows 11 How to use external usb keypad on laptop to enter special chars?

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CHLOE GARCIA 85

Hi all,With a normal keyboard, we can use Alt+Numpad to enter special characters. Unfortunately my laptop does not have a keypad, nor does it have an option to use other keys for this purpose. Using the normal number keys also does not work. I bought a USB numpad expecting it to allow the Alt+Numpad keys to work, but they do not. The keypad does work for normal numbers, so it's not an issue with the device or the usb port.I have tried Alt+Numpad, Alt+Fn+Numpad, and I have added the below reg value as per a previously closed discussion to no avail.Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input

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