My keyboard is set on fixed numerical entry. I want to change that How do I change it?

I had the same problem and found the solution in a ubuntu forum. Although I use ubuntu, I am currently using windows and oddly enough the solution is same for both platforms. Just change your mouse settings to stop using numeric keypad on your keyboard as mouse. In windows 10, type "Ease of Access mouse settings". Turn OFF "Use numeric keypad to move mouse around the screen". And that should fix it.

Turn off num lock

please check for a the ( Fn) key which is found next to the left side ctrl marked by a blue colour. cleck to see if this is jammed as only by holding the fn key down will the alphabets change to numerical. If the fault is persisting again open your keyboards settings and check for default settings. Also try to reinstall the drivers or else restore you computer to an earlier good restore point by clicking on control panel, select back up /restore. I hope this clears your fault. Good day.

Press # in a text entry screen to select an
entry mode
1 Your Primary text entry mode can be set to any iTAP® mode or tap mode(indicated by 1).
2 Your Secondary text entry mode can be set to None, or set to an iTAP
mode or tapmode (indicated by 2).
123 Numeric mode enters numbers only.
@ Symbol mode enters symbols only

Have you tried turning on numlock. some keyboards use Fn key plus numLk key to turn it on.

Hello,

Please try to turn off the Num Lock :

Press and hold Fn key and then press NumLk key at the upper right corner of the keyboard)


Then release both keys

Go to messages, new message, go to the menu(middle button) select entry options/method/settings, go to primary and select TAP English, go to Secondary and select None.
Text-Entry Methods:
iTAP - Lets you enter words using one key press per letter. The iTAP® method combines your key presses into common words and predicts each word as you enter it.
TAP - Lets you enter letters and numbers by pressing a key repeatedly to cycle through the letters and number on that particular key.
TAP Extended - Same as TAP, but cycles through additional special characters and symbols as you repeatedly press a key.
Text-Entry Modes:
Primary - You can set your Primary entry mode to any iTAP or TAP entry method.
Secondary – You can set your Secondary entry mode to any iTAP or Tap entry method, or you can set it to None if you do not want a Secondary entry mode.
Numeric - Enter numbers by pressing the number keys.
Symbol - Enter symbols by pressing a key; its symbols are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Scroll to the desired symbol and then press Select.
To set the text-entry mode or method:

• From a text-entry screen, press Options.
• Scroll to and select Entry Setup or Text Setup.
• Select the desired text-entry mode or method.

Tip: From any text entry-screen, you can quickly change your text-entry mode without leaving that screen. Press the # key repeatedly to cycle through the text-entry modes: Primary, Secondary, Numeric, and Symbol. With each press of the # key, the mode indicator in the upper left of the text-entry screen changes.

maybe it is full of dust on those buttons. Try cleaning it with a duster of mini-brush because it interrupts the function.

I don't think there is a solution for this, this is by design Probably on your friend's keypad there are only numbers and no arrow functions on 2 4 6 and 8?