my keyboard is stuck on "Fn" setting, so "I" becomes "5", "M" - 0 etc.

Press the NumLock key again.

Daniel wrote:

> my keyboard is stuck on "Fn" setting, so "I" becomes "5", "M" - 0 etc.

"Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> my keyboard is stuck on "Fn" setting, so "I" becomes "5", "M" - 0 etc.

Hold the Fn key and press the NumLock key one time on your laptop keyboard. 
The Fn enables the NumLock toggle on those combo keys. 

LVTravel wrote:

> 
> 
> "Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> 
>> my keyboard is stuck on "Fn" setting, so "I" becomes "5", "M" - 0 etc.
> 
> 
> Hold the Fn key and press the NumLock key one time on your laptop 
> keyboard. The Fn enables the NumLock toggle on those combo keys.

I guess that depends on the manufacturer. On Dells, holding down the Fn 
key switches the Numlock key to Scroll Lock.

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> LVTravel wrote:
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>>
>> "Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> news:CEEE5743-0BBF-4F49-8791-3642EA6B7843@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> my keyboard is stuck on "Fn" setting, so "I" becomes "5", "M" - 0 etc.
>>
>>
>> Hold the Fn key and press the NumLock key one time on your laptop 
>> keyboard. The Fn enables the NumLock toggle on those combo keys.
>
> I guess that depends on the manufacturer. On Dells, holding down the Fn 
> key switches the Numlock key to Scroll Lock.
>

That is correct.  All of the laptops (HP, Averatec, Dell 1000) that I have 
without a separate numeric keypad are required to press and hold the Fn key 
while tapping the NumLock key to toggle the alpha keys to and from the 
embedded numeric keypad.  Those that have a separate numeric keypad also 
have a separate NumLock key that may toggle another feature.  Those that I 
have that have separate keypads are an HP and a Compac.  One toggles 
ScrollLock and Insert the other is totally separate keys for each feature 
like a normal keyboard.

When I answered the OP it appeared from his statement that he had an 
embedded keypad within the alpha keys on his keyboard and would need to do 
exactly what I said.  Of course with a separate NumLock key or keypad your 
answer would be right on. 

LVTravel wrote:
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> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>>
>>
>> LVTravel wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:CEEE5743-0BBF-4F49-8791-3642EA6B7843@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>> my keyboard is stuck on "Fn" setting, so "I" becomes "5", "M" - 0 etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hold the Fn key and press the NumLock key one time on your laptop 
>>> keyboard. The Fn enables the NumLock toggle on those combo keys.
>>
>>
>> I guess that depends on the manufacturer. On Dells, holding down the 
>> Fn key switches the Numlock key to Scroll Lock.
>>
> 
> That is correct.  All of the laptops (HP, Averatec, Dell 1000) that I 
> have without a separate numeric keypad are required to press and hold 
> the Fn key while tapping the NumLock key to toggle the alpha keys to and 
> from the embedded numeric keypad.  Those that have a separate numeric 
> keypad also have a separate NumLock key that may toggle another 
> feature.  Those that I have that have separate keypads are an HP and a 
> Compac.  One toggles ScrollLock and Insert the other is totally separate 
> keys for each feature like a normal keyboard.
> 
> When I answered the OP it appeared from his statement that he had an 
> embedded keypad within the alpha keys on his keyboard and would need to 
> do exactly what I said.  Of course with a separate NumLock key or keypad 
> your answer would be right on.


On the current Dell laptops we have, the "number pad keys" can be used 
by holding down "Fn" and pressing the individual "letter keys", OR 
pressing the Numlock key to toggle them to remain active. The "Numlock" 
key is also the "Scroll Lock" key when the Fn is held down. So, I guess 
we need to point the user to RTFM? <grin>

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> LVTravel wrote:
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>>
>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>>>
>>>
>>> LVTravel wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>>>> news:CEEE5743-0BBF-4F49-8791-3642EA6B7843@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>> my keyboard is stuck on "Fn" setting, so "I" becomes "5", "M" - 0 etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hold the Fn key and press the NumLock key one time on your laptop 
>>>> keyboard. The Fn enables the NumLock toggle on those combo keys.
>>>
>>>
>>> I guess that depends on the manufacturer. On Dells, holding down the Fn 
>>> key switches the Numlock key to Scroll Lock.
>>>
>>
>> That is correct.  All of the laptops (HP, Averatec, Dell 1000) that I 
>> have without a separate numeric keypad are required to press and hold the 
>> Fn key while tapping the NumLock key to toggle the alpha keys to and from 
>> the embedded numeric keypad.  Those that have a separate numeric keypad 
>> also have a separate NumLock key that may toggle another feature.  Those 
>> that I have that have separate keypads are an HP and a Compac.  One 
>> toggles ScrollLock and Insert the other is totally separate keys for each 
>> feature like a normal keyboard.
>>
>> When I answered the OP it appeared from his statement that he had an 
>> embedded keypad within the alpha keys on his keyboard and would need to 
>> do exactly what I said.  Of course with a separate NumLock key or keypad 
>> your answer would be right on.
>
>
> On the current Dell laptops we have, the "number pad keys" can be used by 
> holding down "Fn" and pressing the individual "letter keys", OR pressing 
> the Numlock key to toggle them to remain active. The "Numlock" key is also 
> the "Scroll Lock" key when the Fn is held down. So, I guess we need to 
> point the user to RTFM? <grin>
>

Yep!@