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Post by **Chroelle** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:04

N6 5 a0 n6t 6n dr4gs, b4t 0y 2eyb6ard 5s,

D6es anyb6dy 2n6w a way t6 get r5d 6f th5s *r6b3e0,

5 h6*e y64 can read th5s,

See 5f y64 can d5c5fer wh5ch 2eys 5s the *r6b3e0,

0az
*ager
*ater A3f
e0Te
Chr6e33e
zyx
Dras5r+ve3

T6 g5ve y64 s60e w6rds t6 4nderstand eas53y,

Drasir-Vel · Post by **Drasir-Vel** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 13:13

Ah, 1337. Language of the nerds.

It seems you are using a laptop computer where the Num keys are located among the letter and you have NumLK turned on.

I did that once and i thought some kind of software had ruined my keyboard layout.

Scythe · Post by **Scythe** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 14:47

This is Chroelle on drugs.

Railwaymodeler · Post by **Railwaymodeler** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 18:20

No, it is Chroelle on a laptop.

Depending on your laptop's exact keyboard configuration, try either just pressing the key marked 'number lock', or the 'fn' key + number lock.

Post by **Chroelle** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 19:50

Ah...Back to my desktop PC.

Yes my numpad keys have moved over and taken the functions from some of the letters on the keyboard - but this only happens after the computer has been in stand-by mode, or has run out of power and starts up the same session again. Tanja says she tried it once where it changed without going into hibernation but I am not sure if she just didn't forget it went into hibernation...
But as you can see there are some issues with my keyboard - does anyone have any idea how to get rid of this or what might be wrong...

Here is the translation for those in need, and for future searchresults:

N6 5 a0 n6t 6n dr4gs, b4t 0y 2eyb6ard 5s,
No I am not on drugs, but my keyboards is.

D6es anyb6dy 2n6w a way t6 get r5d 6f th5s *r6b3e0,
Does anybody know of a way to get rid of this problem.

5 h6*e y64 can read th5s,
I hope you can read this.

See 5f y64 can d5c5fer wh5ch 2eys 5s the *r6b3e0,
See if you can dicifer which keys are the problem.

0az - Maz
*ager - Pager
*ater A3f - Pater Alf
e0Te - eMTe
Chr6e33e - Chroelle
zyx - zyx
Dras5r+ve3 - Drasir - vel

T6 g5ve y64 s60e w6rds t6 4nderstand eas53y,
To give you some words to understand easily.

Railwaymodeler · Post by **Railwaymodeler** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 0:03

Go to the manufacturer's website and download and run the latest BIOS update, and see if there are any other software updates that address power management or the keyboard controller.

Sounds like an issue a BIOS update might likely solve.

Post by **Chroelle** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:04

I will try that. Thanks.

Railwaymodeler · Post by **Railwaymodeler** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 22:07

Let us all know how it goes, C. If it doesn't help, then for now I am out of ideas.

Say, if it doesn't, then could you post the manufacturer and model number of the laptop?

Post by **Chroelle** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:47

I will do that. So far it hasn't presented itself since I wrote in here, but one of these days when I least expect it...

Post by **Zyx** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:04

There's a design flaw in couple of laptops that if you close the lid, it might accidentally press (among ohters) the num lock key. So, it might be a "hardware" problem...

At least I've seen that happen that way and even personally on an older Thinkpad.