Ack! My keyboard! @[email protected]

Started by ShinjisLover April 12th, 2009 1:20 AM
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ShinjisLover

Seen May 11th, 2016
Posted July 5th, 2010
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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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Seen October 30th, 2010
Posted March 29th, 2010
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18.7 Years
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.
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ShinjisLover

Seen May 11th, 2016
Posted July 5th, 2010
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I'll try both techniques, since I have no idea whether it's a mechanic keyboard or electronic. @[email protected] 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. .

ShinjisLover

Seen May 11th, 2016
Posted July 5th, 2010
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14.5 Years
=_= 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.
Seen September 18th, 2020
Posted February 18th, 2018
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When pressing the top numbers, I can't seem to get é.
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.

Whats wrong with just pressing the top numbers?

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

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Posted June 4th, 2010
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Ohhhhh, yeah i seee.
then go microsoft word > Insert > Symbol ;)
That takes too long, and he might not even have word. Have you tried pressing num lock again?

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