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Keyboard numbers instead of letters

I've been given Fujitsu Esprimo Mobile V6555 - Notebook Laptop - Windows 7

At set up, I've selected Country of origin, time & currency, keyboard layout

Next, Type user name, this doesn't allow me to enter letters, when I type a letter, numbers appear in the user name field.

Any suggestions please?

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  • Mista_C
    Mista_C Posts: 2,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    See if NumLock is on.
  • Mista_C wrote: »
    See if NumLock is on.

    Number lock was on :o:o

    Majority of letters now work, except letters JKLMO all show umbers rather than the selected letters
  • Did you press the fn key at the same time as numlock? Or try the onscreen keyboard Press windows/start key + R to bring up run dialog box
    Type osk in the textbox and hit enter.
    If you don’t see num lock on the on-screen keyboard, go into options.
  • I can't follow your advice, I'm still at the windows set up screen
  • Mista_C
    Mista_C Posts: 2,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Look in BIOS to see if NumLock is defaulting to on at startup. If it is then set it to off.
  • Mista C,
    Perhaps you could say how for Bev? Post indicate not very technical do might need step by step instructions for the PC/BIOS?
  • Mista_C
    Mista_C Posts: 2,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It's been a while since I last saw one of those but you should be able to get into BIOS by holding down the F2 key when powering on.

    From there I think you need to go to the Advanced menu, the Keyboard Features menu and change Numock status to off.

    Don't hold me to that, as I say, it's been a while and I'm going from memory.
  • I've managed to complete windows set up, using the "FN" key so I can enter letters.

    Is there a way I can now fix this so I can use letters without having to hold down the "FN" key
  • Is there a way I can now fix this so I can use letters without having to hold down the "FN" key

    Managed to sort out :j
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