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    Inspiron 1521 number pad

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sig, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. Sig

    Sig Newbie

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    My Inspiron 1521 is about three months old. The ten-key number pad, integrated into the keyboard, doesn't work. any hints?

    Num lock has no effect. I've tried <Control>, <Alt>, <Fn,> <Alt,> even <Windows.> I don't see anything in "Control Panel." Any hints?

    I'm particularly interested in finding the hidden keyboard characters that, in XP, I could bring up by using <Alt> XXXX from the ten key pad, characters like the Spanish "n with a tilde," etc. Once I get the key pad working, are those characters still there, or do I have to use the "character map?"
     
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    The 1521 doesn't have a 10-key. Do you mean the fn key option?
     
    Lithus, Feb 25, 2008
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  3. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    Use the "Fn" key.
     
    scythie, Feb 25, 2008
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  4. ScorpionSX

    ScorpionSX Notebook Geek

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    Turn on NumLock, press Fn key and you can write numbers.
     
    ScorpionSX, Feb 25, 2008
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