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Pregunta · May 13, 2007, 05:16 AM

All of a sudden out of the blue my keyboard started producing the following when I type the alphabet:

Abcdefgh51230n6*qrst4vwxyz

I can correct this only by pressing the "Fn" key as I type the error letters.
Any idea what gives and how to fix it? By the way I tried restoring the computer to an earlier date but the computer won´t let me. It always says pick another date. It is a Sony Vaio laptop.

ScottGem · May 13, 2007, 05:17 AM

Take the Numlock off.

bikerguy · May 13, 2007, 06:48 AM

I think try another keyboard, they are very inexpensive and maybe you could just borrow one to eliminate the keyboard. Good luck!

Just asking scott please don't take offense!

ScottGem · May 13, 2007, 07:28 AM

I'm afraid I will take offense. Did you not notice that this was a LAPTOP? On a laptop, there is no separate numeric keypad. So a series of keys serves as a numeric pad when the numlock is pressed.

I=5 J=1, K=2 etc.

Notice the alphabetical sequence Pregunta posted. Its clear that Numlock was set. And I am 100% confident that taking it off will restore the keyboard.

I do not take offense when corrected. I don't even take offense if someone disagrees with me. But this is a situation where I am an acknowledged expert in this area. The fact that my response was brief should have indicated I was sure of my answer. I wouldn't mind if you had simply questioned my response, but to give me a negative rating when you clearly weren't sure and obviously didn't have the knowledge to contradict me, is offensive.

But I will accept your apology.

Pregunta · May 13, 2007, 12:02 PM

ScottGem was right on the money. I had inadvertently depressed the num lk key. Thanks ScottGem.

bikerguy · May 14, 2007, 07:15 AM

Again sorry scott.. I stand corrected..

ScottGem · May 14, 2007, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by bikerguy

Again sorry scott.. I stand corrected..

Apology accepted. Like I said, if you hadn't given a negative comment, I wouldn't have gotten peeved. I would have been happy to explain why I felt that was the solution. In the future, be careful about using a negative cooment. It should only be used if you are absolutely sure the advice given was factually incorrect.