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Function Keys Not Making the Correct Characters

Journal ID:   100401M7L4
Article ID:  164138
Date Published:  11/15/2007
Last Revised:  9/26/2009

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 Discussion
 Toggle the num lock key
 Set Enable Keypad to By Numlock in the BIOS on the Dell Portable system.
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When a Function Key is typed, the character it produces on the screen may be the opposite of what it should be. For example, if you press the <Fn> + <I> keys at the same time they may display the letter "I" when this key combination will normally produce the number "5". Also, your press the <I> key by itself, it may display a "5".

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» Toggle the num lock key

Turning Num Lock on and off depends on the computer model.  Some computers use the <Num Lock> key, others use the <FN>+<Num Lock> keys.

For more information on Num Lock, see the Online User's Guide.


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» Set Enable Keypad to By Numlock in the BIOS on the Dell Portable system.

To set this option, perform the following:

  1. Enter the BIOS or System Setup by pressing the <F2> key at the Dell screen.
  2. Using the arrow keys, set Enable Keypad to By Numlock.

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