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I t4y7pe let4t4ers and get4 numbers as well... help

misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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When I t4y7pe a t4 or a y7 I get4 numbers as well. My7 shift4 key7 isnt4 working eit4her.

Any7one know how t4o sort4 t4his out4?

I could delet4e all t4he numbers aft4er I've finished t4y7ping but4 t4here are t4oo many7 of t4hem
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    Constant PMTConstant PMT Posts: 3,458
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    I think it's something to do with the sticky keys? I had that before but I cant remember how I sorted it, sorry :(
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    annette kurtenannette kurten Posts: 39,543
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    have you tried a reboot?
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    Lola UKLola UK Posts: 3,577
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    press num lock
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,445
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    Hold the FN key down on your keyboard.
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    Constant PMTConstant PMT Posts: 3,458
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    Oh, try pressing num lk key
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    tongs ya basstongs ya bass Posts: 731
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    you have perhaps changed keyboard language. the bottom toolbar is your friend.
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    Lola UKLola UK Posts: 3,577
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    Youve just pressed num lock, honestly! just press it again :) I used to do it all the time
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    Hobbit FeetHobbit Feet Posts: 18,798
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    By pressing the Shift key 5 times, an option windows will appear.
    To remove the StickyKeys feature, click the Settings button.
    Then in the resulting accessibility options window, click the Keyboard tab.
    Uncheck the Use StickyKeys checkbox.
    Click the StickyKeys Settings button.
    Uncheck the Use Shortcut checkbox.
    Click Apply, then click OK twice to exit all open windows.

    Try that?
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    annette kurtenannette kurten Posts: 39,543
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    i have my num lock on all the time, on or off makes no difference.
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    misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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    Pressing t4he num lock key7 didn't4 work and neit4her did a reboot4. Held t4he fn key7 and t4hat4 didn't4 work eit4her.

    Also, when I press t4he down arrow, t4he light4 at4 t4he t4op right4 hand side of my7 lapt4op light4s up. I press 'down' again, and it4 goes off. And so on.

    What4 t4oolbar are y7ou refering t4o?
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    Constant PMTConstant PMT Posts: 3,458
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    Have you gone into the bit where it says change how your keyboard works?
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    misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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    Pressed shift4 5 t4imes and it4 say7s st4icky7 key7s aren't4 on. It4 asks me if I want4 t4o t4urn t4hem on. I got4 rid of t4he short4cut4 t4hing but4 t4hat4 didn't4 work eit4her.

    Any7one have any7 ot4her ideas? I can't4 even make a sad smiley. lol.
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    misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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    My7 lapt4op was fine y7est4erday7. I just4 t4urned it4 on, opened t4he int4ernet4 and not4iced it4.

    Unless I accident4ally7 pressed somet4hing wit4hout4 realising.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,734
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    mistereli wrote: »
    Pressing t4he num lock key7 didn't4 work and neit4her did a reboot4. Held t4he fn key7 and t4hat4 didn't4 work eit4her.

    Also, when I press t4he down arrow, t4he light4 at4 t4he t4op right4 hand side of my7 lapt4op light4s up. I press 'down' again, and it4 goes off. And so on.

    What4 t4oolbar are y7ou refering t4o?

    I had this problem when I first got my laptop...

    hold 'FN' and then press 'num lock' or 'num lk' - sometimes its abbreviated

    On: He336
    Off: Hello
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    cosmocosmo Posts: 26,840
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    Hold down the fn key and hit num lock.

    EDIT: Beaten to it above.
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    Lola UKLola UK Posts: 3,577
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    http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/oskturnonuse.aspx

    to get an on screen keyboard!
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    Constant PMTConstant PMT Posts: 3,458
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    I'm as thick as a plank me, where's the fn key then?

    S'alright, found it
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    misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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    Nope, t4hat4 didn't4 work eit4her. I had what4 y7ou're refering t4o a while ago t4hough, where it4 changes t4he let4t44ers int4o numbers. But4 t4his only7 seems t4o be affect4ing my t4's and my7 y7's.
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    cosmocosmo Posts: 26,840
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    Constant PMT wrote: »
    I'm as thick as a plank me, where's the fn key then?

    It the 'function' key. Might be marked as 'function' or 'fnc'.
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    Constant PMTConstant PMT Posts: 3,458
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    he336
    6666h c3ever!
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    annette kurtenannette kurten Posts: 39,543
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    have you tried giving it a battering?
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    Hobbit FeetHobbit Feet Posts: 18,798
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    dodgy connection?


    Edit - I wonder how many of us will knacker our keyboards testing out our theories :eek:
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    misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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    I also just4 not4iced that it4 isn't happening as much now. But it4 is still highly7 annoy7ing.
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    Lola UKLola UK Posts: 3,577
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    0aybe we sh643d a33 ta32 352e th5s +*
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    misterelimistereli Posts: 822
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    I don't4 think it is st4icky key7s. Anyone else have any ideas as t4o what it might be? T4he more I t4ype the less it4 seems t4o appear.

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