WinXP problem

[olanz]

I needed someone to help me with the problem i am having with my computer. it happens that if i press the keyboard, the (qwerty) i mean, instead figure ( 1234) comes up instead.
Please does anyone knows what i can do to rectify this issue.

[fromaron]

it happens that if i press the keyboard, the (qwerty) i mean, instead figure ( 1234) comes up instead.
Please does anyone knows what i can do to rectify this issue.

How did you get to type your question?
What do you have, desktop or laptop? What happens if you press ASDF?
If it's laptop, do you have something like FUNC or FN key on your keyboard?

[rob916]

He copied and pasted, lol

Laptop with the numlock turned on.

[best4less]

Laptop with the numlock turned on.

It took me about 2 hours to figure that one out the 1st time

[rob916]

me too, I was looking at international keyboards and everything.
We learn.

[olanz]

I use another computer to post this question, as figure kept on coming up instead of letters from my computer. one thing i notice though, if i keep the FN key pressed, the keyboard type normal letters as it supposed.but as soon as i get my finger off the FN key, the problem start again.

[Jaz808]

You must have the FN Key locked,

[rob916]

Is it a laptop?
Did it just start doing it by itself?

[jamesv]

I use another computer to post this question, as figure kept on coming up instead of letters from my computer. one thing i notice though, if i keep the FN key pressed, the keyboard type normal letters as it supposed.but as soon as i get my finger off the FN key, the problem start again.

This happens on my Dell plus Asus laptops after using wireless keyboard/mouse.
You will see the purple numbers coming up on the actual keys. For Dell I have to press the white Num Lock key to stop this (As it does not have a purple one.) . On the Asus I have to press the purple Fn key plus the purple Num Lock Key to stop.

Try this and let us know how you go. Basically you have to release the Num Lock.

[olanz]

Thanks to everyone that have contributed to this thread, you've all helped in one way or the other. Like Jamesz have suggested, i both pressed on FN and NUM LOCK and this have fixed the problem.
Once more thanks to everyone, i very much appreciate you help.

[jamesv]

Thanks to everyone that have contributed to this thread, you've all helped in one way or the other. Like Jamesz have suggested, i both pressed on FN and NUM LOCK and this have fixed the problem.
Once more thanks to everyone, i very much appreciate you help.

No worries olanz, suggest you pay your 20 bucks, if u can afford, to become a premium member and help the site out. That's what it's all about.. helping

cheers

jamesv