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Hello, I have an IBM Thinkpad laptop and get numbers instead of characters on some ok the keys. a 2 on the K  5 on the I and so on.   I have tried unlocking the FN key using the suggested key combination on this forum but with no luck.  Does anyone know what else I can try?System Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0

SONI · Accepted Answer

If anyone have these type of keyboard problem then just 

 Do Windows+R and osk
 or go to start->program->accessories->accessibility->on screen keyboard and click on num button left hand side of that on screen keyboard (means turn off that num lock option). 

EDIT: On Windows 10 :

  click on Options : 
 then choose "Turn on numeric key pad". 

This is a simple and best way to solve all types of laptop or pc.

str.ange · Answer

hi,
i was having the same problem, I restarted my laptop and this solved my problem.
try it too.

KM · Answer

Hi, I eventually solved the problem  It requires pressing and holding the Caps Lock and NumLK ScrLK keys down together.

Zii · Answer

Hello,
This problem is solved by pressing "fn" and "num lk scroll" keys down together, not "Caps lock" instead of "fn". Try both, you will see. I gues S/he was pressing the keys ramdomly and the problem got solved un aware!! the light next to the "num lk scroll" should be off for the keyboard to work normally. If the light is "on" then the "fn" key is active and locks the functions on the keys eg. "U" becomes "4" instead coz there are on the same key. I>5, O>6 and so on. those sre the chracters that are circled on the same key. to enable and disable those characters, do as mensioned above.

"welcome"

Mous · Answer

Shift+NumLk, a light will turn on. Then hold Alt and on the keyboard, they is smaller numbers under the right letters and numbers. This is the numeric keypad.

Zirhc · Answer

dude, as what mous said,  just make sure u turn on the numlock.. (fn + scroll/numlk) after it was turned on, you can now use the numbers intended for the" Fn" function (numeric keypad) without pressing and holding it.. with this, now you can hold alt and press the numeric keypad numbers for the symbols you want..

emison · Answer

On my IMB Thinkpad, I solved this problem by pressing 'shift & num lk/scroll' keys together instead of 'fn & num lk/scroll' which might work on other PCs.. Try it and it will work.

pyaesonenaing · Answer

Alt + numlk

Sharpy · Answer

Hi, had this problem, press the button alt gr. problem solved!

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