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Ack! My keyboard! @0@

ShinjisLover

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I need help majorly with my keyboard. =( I just cleaned it earlier today (popped off all of the keys after unplugging it, et cetera), but I can't seem to use the numbers on the right side of the keyboard to work.


I've pressed down the Number Lock and tried to use it and I've taken off the Number Lock and still nothing is working. Number-wise, at least. When the Number Lock is on, I can bring up the same menu I do when I left click my mouse with the number 5. When I turn off the Number Lock, I can Page Up, Page Down, et cetera.


So it works, it just doesn't let me type the numbers and I don't know what to do. D= And I'm only hoping this was the right place to put this. . Please help. . =(​
 

Pazuzu

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Electric or mechanic keyboard?

If it's electric, it's contact plate based, which means some dust can have ended up on the contacts, thus not letting the signal through. Try blowing on the specific part, but say it, don't spray it. D:

If it's mechanic, try removing all the keys and putting them on again, maybe you did something wrong the first time.
 

ShinjisLover

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I'll try both techniques, since I have no idea whether it's a mechanic keyboard or electronic. @_@ I'm not really all too tech savvy. Thanks! ^^ I'll come back with an edit as to whether it worked or not.

EDIT: Ermmm. . When Number Lock isn't on, it works. . >.>" é I can now do that. And I'm afraid to press the Number Lock button 'cause then it might not work again. But when I press the numbers without holding down "Alt", nothing happens. . But, honestly, the only reason I ever use that Number Pad is to get é. .
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ShinjisLover

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When pressing the top numbers, I can't seem to get é. Not only that, but I prefer the other number pad anyway.​
 

ShinjisLover

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=_= The problem isn't that I need a new keyboard. It works fine when not considering the number pad. If you're not going to help, please stop replying or you're going to get this closed without me having an answer as to why the numbers work when the Number Lock is off. Thanks.​
 
Legobricks

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ShinjisLover said:
When pressing the top numbers, I can't seem to get é.​
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If you have a British keyboard you can hold Alt Gr and press E, resulting in é, hold shift as well for É. This works for all vowels; ÁáÉéÍíÓóÚú.

Solebro said:
Whats wrong with just pressing the top numbers?

123456789 :P
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You can't 'type in unicode' with those, that's what's wrong with them.
 

ShinjisLover

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No, I have an American keyboard. . =( But at least I'll know that if I do get a British keyboard. ^^​
 
Mobile Tsk

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When num lock is on, you can't use the number pad at the right. I use the top row of numbers for numbers and the number pad for unicode. It makes things much easier.
 

ShinjisLover

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No, I've been too nervous about it not working. But I'll do it right now.

Nope, it's not working . . . . I'll turn it back off. é
Okay, now it's working to give me that symbol. But it's still not working for the numbers. .​
 
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