A few letters on the keyboard, when typed, display numbers instead.
What switch have I accidentally toggled when you press on, the letter m, j, k, l, numbers show, i.e. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. instead letters? I use Windows Vista Home Basic on a Gateway laptop.
Hello pud123,
You have activated the function of digital lock on your keyboard. Find the NumLck key on your keyboard. It is normally on the top row of keys or above the number pad. Press Fn (function) and NumLck at the same time. Who's going to turn off the numLock setting. It may be different combinations of keys on the different computer manufacturer. Dell is usually Fn + F4, Compaq is Fn + scroll stop. Each manufacturer can use another set of keys
combination, then you will need to check with your computer manufacturer.
I hope this helps.
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