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    *Urgent* Computer help!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jack, Mar 1, 2011.

  1. Jack

    Jack Guest

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    I am working with a computer right now which has a seemingly locked function key. It will type numbers for those virtual keypad numbers. Anyone know how to fix this? I need to know ASAP, because I leave this computer in a few hours.

    I am typing while holding the function key now.
    a0 ty*5ng w5th 64t the f4nct56n 2ey n6w.
     
    Jack, Mar 1, 2011
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    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Try Fn + Num Lock
     
    ronnieb, Mar 1, 2011
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  3. Jack

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    I Wanted to, but I do not think there IS a Num lock key. There is no keypad... and i can not see where the key is...
     
    Jack, Mar 1, 2011
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    What laptop do you have? The Numlock should be sharing a spot with a letter/symbol
     
    ronnieb, Mar 1, 2011
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  5. Jack

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    Well, it works now. Yet, there is no NumLock key! If i figure out what I did, I will tell you. I checked every key for the numlock action, mostly because I was curious to where it is.
     
    Jack, Mar 1, 2011
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    Looks like it was FN + Scroll Lock.
     
    Jack, Mar 1, 2011
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    What kind of laptop is it so I can take note of this for future reference?
     
    youngeno, Mar 1, 2011
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    A Gateway M-Series
     
    Jack, Mar 1, 2011
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    [​IMG]

    Here is a close example
     
    Jack, Mar 1, 2011
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