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    keypad is mess after bios update

    Discussion in 'HP' started by shiba.1*, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. shiba.1*

    shiba.1* Newbie

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    http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?..._client=S-A-R163-1&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&cc=us
    ^my lappy
    Since bios or drivers update keypad is messed i am typing this from On-Screen Keyboard :X and its not easy to type this long with it.
    this is what it looks like from keybad [from A to Z]
    [KEYPAD ON]
    A B C D E F G H 5 1 2 3 0 N 6 * Q R S T 4 V W X Y Z
    [KEYPAD OFF]

    to write one email i have to spend 2 hours :X
    So far i have tried these things
    1.System Restore to earlier time
    2.Rollback Driver

    *3ease he3*
     
    shiba.1*, Apr 17, 2008
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Press the NumLock key to disable the embedded numeric keypad. This may be an option in the BIOS and it is on by default.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 17, 2008
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  3. shiba.1*

    shiba.1* Newbie

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    can some one atleast tell how to reset bios to previous one?
     
    shiba.1*, Apr 17, 2008
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  4. shiba.1*

    shiba.1* Newbie

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    WOW YOUR FANTASTIC
    THAT AWESOME thing WORKED like a CHARM!!
     
    shiba.1*, Apr 17, 2008
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  5. shiba.1*

    shiba.1* Newbie

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    Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz -=)
     
    shiba.1*, Apr 17, 2008
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    shiba.1* Newbie

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    Million Dollas For U =)
     
    shiba.1*, Apr 17, 2008
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  7. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    as ratsey told u...... if u look carefully on the keyboard u can see that near J u can see a 1 near K u can see 2. these are provided on the keyboard beacuse it is missing the conventional number pad found on traditional keyboards. since they have to make laptop keyboards small they avoid this part. instead what they have given is this alternate numpad which u can activate with 'Fn' key or numlock key or scroll lock key (depending on manufacturer). u press Fn+J u get 1.

    some manufacturers provide an option in bios to lock the Fn key fuction using 'scroll lock' or 'num lock'. this must have been activated in your case when u updated the bios or if u messed with it. your current options are

    1. press scroll lock or num lock
    2. go to bios. find the option that says activate 'Fn' on scroll lock and disable it.

    as far as i can see there is no need to downgrade the bios (i dont know if that is possible )
     
    kuncheesh, Apr 17, 2008
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  8. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    lol PEBKAC

    silly, make sure you keep an eye on the numlock LED
     
    flipfire, Apr 17, 2008
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