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You have activated the number pad that can be used on a small non number pad keyboard, usually 15 inch and smaller computers. Hold the FN key and hit the num lock key to go back to the regular configuration.
Keyboard could need replacing. Try connecting a USB external keyboard and see if it works. If it works okay, you need to have the laptop keyboard connections checked. Replace the keyboard if connections appear to be okay.
The first step to replacing your laptop keyboard is to remove the screws from the back of your vaio vgn-fe880e/h. Sometimes your laptop will have a picture of a keyboard next to the screws that need to be removed. Otherwise, see your laptop manual for details.
Above the laptop keyboard for sony vaio vgn-fe880e/h, you have a cover panel. If required, remove this part to easily access your keyboard. If you have screws above your keyboard, remove those screws.
Now that you have removed all the screws, you are ready to remove and then replace your new laptop keyboard.
To remove the vaio vgn-fe880e/h Keyboard, take a thin object and pry the keyboard out between the keyboard and motherboard. Be careful when removing the keyboard.
Now that your keyboard is loose, simply disconnect your keyboard. In order to disconnect the keyboard, pay attention to the keyboard connector and connector cable. Unlock the connector cable device and remove your laptop keyboard. Your sony vaio vgn-fe880e/h connector cable should be easy to remove by simply sliding it out.
Now that your keyboard has been removed, get ready to install your new laptop keyboard. Look at the back of the keyboard. If you see any screw holes, you will have a good idea of where to place the screws back in at the bottom of the laptop.
Connect your laptop keyboard for sony vaio vgn-fe880e/h to the motherboard keyboard connection slot. Secure the keyboard cable. Now turn your keyboard in place, and align the grooves on the bottom of your keyboard with your palmrest or plastic bezel. Secure your laptop keyboard in place, make sure it fits properly and is snug. Now simply place the screws back in place.
Do you have a spare USB keyboard you could try using? If an external keyboard works just fine - but the actual keyboard on the laptop does not respond at all - it is likely that the keyboard has failed.
If you are comfortable taking your laptop apart, you can try to unplug the keyboard and plug it back into the connection point on the laptop. DO NOT TRY THIS UNLESS YOU ARE 100% COMFORTABLE WITH REMOVING THE LAPTOP KEYBOARD.
If you can get the keyboard to work by reseating the connection then that is awesome! However, the problem with laptop keyboards is that there isn't a solid way to tell if the keyboard is bad, or if the motherboard connection for the keyboard is bad. The only way to know for sure is to pay to have the keyboard replaced. If that fixes it, then that is great! But - if paying to get the keyboard replaced doesn't fix the computer, then you will be looking at an expensive motherboard repair.
If an external USB keyboard does work, it may be a temporary solution until you are ready to have a certified technician replace the built in keyboard.
Well it can be different for every laptop. But you may have a broken keyboard, or just a loose connection. Hopefully a loose connection. What you would need to try in order to check, is to pry away the bezel, and locate the screws that attach the keyboard to the laptop. Remove the screws and carefully lift up the keyboard.
Once you do that, you should see the connecting ribbon cable that plugs the keyboard into the motherboard of the laptop. remove and re-seat the cable and put it back together. Restart the computer and see if you have any luck then. If that doesn't work you either have a broken connection or a bad keyboard.
If your keyboard is bad, check Dell's website to see if your laptop is still under warranty (and worthy of a free fix) or try to find parts for sale on the Dell website or maybe ebay. If you get a good keyboard for your model laptop, you should be able to replace pretty easily.
If a new keyboard is not the answer....then your problem could lie in the connection on the motherboard...if that's the case, you have a much bigger problem.
Usually when watching something on your computer in full screen the cursor will disappear. If it comes back when you move the mouse then you have nothing to worry about.
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