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    syerger Posts: 2, Reputation: 3
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    #1

    Feb 10, 2006, 10:56 AM
    How do I unlock my laptop keyboard - it types the wrong thing!
    Hi,

    My Sony Viao laptop has some weird setting where you can change the keyboard letters to type numbers or symbols. I have no idea how I made this turn on and cannot figure out how to turn it off. Currently, if I type the letter "U" for example, the screen displays a 4.

    HELP!
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    Feb 10, 2006, 10:59 AM
    You have NumLock on. Look to see if you have any key with "Fn" on it - the print would be a different color than the regular keys - also look for a key with "NumLck" on it. To deactivate press and hold the Fn key and press the Numlck key.
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    Feb 10, 2006, 11:06 AM
    It was actually alt and numlock, based on the way my keyboard is laid out. THANK YOU - I just needed a bump in the right direction.

    Thanks again!
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    Feb 10, 2006, 11:33 AM
    When you type the letter U, a 4 is displayed... and yet, there are 9 letter U's in your post?? LOL
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    Feb 10, 2006, 12:04 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by DrJizzle
    When you type the letter U, a 4 is displayed... and yet, there are 9 letter U's in your post??? LOL
    Hahahahhaa... It's true! You made me spit my Coke damn you! :p
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    Feb 10, 2006, 01:23 PM
    Nah he probably just used another computer (like how I did a few months ago when I had the same problem).. Sony should really do something about this... like perhaps place a massive sticker (obviously removable) on top of the numpad buttons when the laptop comes in new telling about this (because I have heard of some people actually reinstalling windows thinking that it will solve the problem - it doesn't.. what does is a simple button lol).
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    Feb 10, 2006, 01:30 PM
    This isn't just a Sony problem, but it affects ALL laptops equally.
    The number of times I've had calls about this is amazing, but once the problems is described it's easy to fix.
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    Feb 23, 2006, 05:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben
    This isn't just a Sony problem, but it affects ALL laptops equally.
    What are y64 ta325ng ab64t?? 0y Gateway 3a*t6* d6esn't have that *r6b3e0 at a33!!

    6h, darn, 5 g4ess 5t d6es... :(

    :D:D:D
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    Nov 28, 2008, 08:50 PM
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    Very helpful. I sped hours trying to fix it until I found this info. Thanks
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