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Acer aspire model 5742z-4646 embedded number lock wont disable, pressing fn +f11, or fn + num loc does nothing, on 32 bit works fine on 64 bit stays locked, any sugestions
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Hi Tiffany,
The Numlock on your laptop is on that is why instead of letters you are getting numbers. In order to get it back to letters please check the key that says Num Lock where the green light is lit up all you have to do is to press it again to disable Num Lock. If in case you can't see it you may want to try pressing Fn + F11 once and check if you are still getting numbers, press Fn + F11 to disable it. Hope it helps.
On a laptop, the "Num Lock" key has a function slightly different than the one it performs on full-d desktop keyboards. Activating "Num Lock" on a laptop usually transforms a set of central keys, including many letters, into number keys, allowing typists used to entering numbers on a keypad to type efficiently. While on desktop keyboards "Num Lock" usually has a dedicated key, on laptops it often shares a key with another function on MacBooks, for example, it shares the "F6" key and you must hold down the "Shift" or "Fn" key to activate it.
Look for the "Num Lock" key on your laptop's keyboard. This is usually near the top of the keyboard. If the key says nothing on it except "Num Lock" if that's the only function the key performs you can just press it to activate the lock; a light will probably go on somewhere to indicate that "Num Lock" is on. If the key has multiple functions, you'll have to hold down a different key while pressing it. Hold down "Shift" and press "Num Lock" if the writing saying "Num Lock" appears above some other writing on the key, the way various symbols appear above the numbers on the keyboard's number row. Hold down "Fn" and press "Num Lock" if the writing saying "Num Lock" appears in a different color often light blue that's shared by the "Fn" key.
If its the keys toward the right side of the keyboard and they are typing numbers instead of letters, you just need to turn off num lock.
You can do this by pressing your num lock button (might be Fn + numlock) or by plugging in a USB keyboard and pressing numlock. You can also use the on screen keyboard to change the setting in windows.
Please leave feedback if this was helpful, or reply with more specific details about the issue (brand, model, version of Windows, etc). Thanks!
I believe the num lock key is truned ON. IF yes, then whenever you type, it will give you only number. Try the steps below to unlockit: Keep on holding the "Fn" Key and then press F11 (Numlk) key. i.e Fn+F11 It should take care of the issue.
See page 23 of the manual here: http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Document/Generic%20UG/Generic%20UG_Acer_1.0_A_A.zip?acerid=634079355121696686&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%205551&OS=722&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=EMEA_27
Num Lock + *
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.
In other words, hit the "Fn" key, and without letting go, hit "F11". That will allow you to type numbers.
OK, I've found a soliution! :)
I've been diging the internet and many people are having the same problem, so it is a common problem however the soliution is very simple (in my case).
The thing is that laptops does not has a saparated Num Pad, and numbers can be found on keys under F1-F12 row or/and (active with Fn key) on alphabetic keys uiopjkl;m/ and so on. But if there is a NumLk key on your keyboard, you can lock the Num Pad on alphabetic keys. Then you have to hold Fn key pressed to write letters.
Find the NumLk key and try to turn off the Num Pad :)
On my laptop (Acer extensa 5120) NumLk key is on F11 and active when Fn is depressed.
Hope this wil help :)
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