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Hi, here again with another problem.

My Daughters been trying to learn the driving theory test via a CD she bought. I gave her my old laptop to use but some of the keys don't work. The pass code are numbers and one of them is a number to get into it. Anyone any ideas how to bypass this and get the machine to serve its purpose.

Once again. kind regards Jeff.

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  • System
    System Posts: 178,344 Community Admin
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    Buy a USB keyboard. Or better still buy a new keyboard for your laptop from Ebay and change it over. It isn't overly difficult to do and there's plenty of Youtube videos.
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,834 Forumite
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    As a short-term measure, use the on-screen keyboard, accessed via Control Panel > Ease of Access :)
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • Thank you for the replies.

    I can't get beyond the password, that's the problem. It's a numbered pass code and the first digit is one of the keys that doesn't work.
  • EveryWhere
    EveryWhere Posts: 3,249 Forumite
    If it the Windows password, use this to get rid of it.
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,706 Forumite
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    Thank you for the replies.

    I can't get beyond the password, that's the problem. It's a numbered pass code and the first digit is one of the keys that doesn't work.
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