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