Keyboard and touch pad locked

You mean touch pad is not working? Try to press and hold Fn key (bottom left side on keyboard) and one of the function keys F1 - F8 on which is engraved picture of touch pad.

Examine your keyboard to ensure your "Number Lock" key is not activated. This activation is indicated by the key being lit up. If the key is activated, press it to deactivate the lock. The number lock key will deactivate an entire segment of your keyboard

Start, click Run, and type regedit to open the Windows registry editor. In the registry, open the below folders.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Control Panel\
Keyboard\
Within the keyboard folder, you should have a string value named "InitialKeyboardIndicators" with a value of 0, 1, or 2. Below is the explanation of each of these values.

0 = Num Lock is turned OFF after the logon.
1 = Disable Num Lock.
2 = Numlock is turned ON after the logon. Hope this helps.

The Keyboard is locked? Or do you mean maybe the mouse pointer is locked? Look on your keyboard and see if you see anything that resembles a mouse touch pad. Some systems will lock the touch pad, but it can be unlocked by hitting a combination of keys, such as holding the FN key + the key with the touchpad icon.

unlock touch pad locking key (Fn and Touch pad icon key on key board OR near touch pad key)

Hi. Please do troubleshooting steps below:

1. Check to be sure your "Number Lock" or "Function Lock" keys aren't lit. These can lock out certain parts of your keyboard. If either of these is lit, press them to unlock the locked portion of your keyboard. These can be found at the top right on a laptop and between the number pad and main keys on a desktop keyboard.

2. Save all open programs using your mouse. Use your mouse to restart your computer. This will only work if your computer isn't frozen. If your mouse doesn't move, press the power button on your Dell until the computer turns off. Press it again to restart. If the issue was lack of memory or a locked program, this will unlock your keyboard. Continue to Step 3 if the keyboard is still locked.

3. Shut down your computer using your mouse or power button. Don't restart. Unplug your Dell.

4. Remove the battery if you're using a laptop by turning the laptop over and sliding the battery release latch. Slide the battery out and replace after one minute.

Have a good one!

Step 2 Save all open programs using your mouse. Use your mouse to restart your computer. This will only work if your computer isn't frozen. If your mouse doesn't move, press the power button on your Dell until the computer turns off. Press it again to restart. If the issue was lack of memory or a locked program, this will unlock your keyboard. Continue to Step 3 if the keyboard is still locked.

Step 3 Shut down your computer using your mouse or power button. Don't restart. Unplug your Dell.

Step 4 Remove the battery if you're using a laptop by turning the laptop over and sliding the battery release latch. Slide the battery out and replace after one minute.

Read more: How to Unlock a Dell Keyboard | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5063232_unlock-dell-keyboard.html#ixzz0uguUk4bZ

It should be The FN key which is down on the lower right hanmd side of your keyboard. and one of the F? keys ussually F9

Hi,

If you feel the power adapter working fine with the diff unit its not an issue with the adapter,

Now, if the unit is not powering on.just perform this:

Take out the batter, adapter and make the unit stand alone and press and hold the Power button with out any power to the unit(Without battery , adapter) by doing that we can take the static charge which might be causing the issue,

If that does not fix the issue, try reseating the RM if you are comfortable, here is the steps:

Primary memory board removal Before you begin: Remove the battery and keyboard.

1. Push both arms outward simultaneously to release the primary memory board to the spring tension position.
   
   Caution! When handling a memory board, use care to prevent touching the memory chips on the board. Touching the memory chips could damage or destroy the memory.
   
2. Grasp the primary memory board by the edges and pull gently to remove it.
3. Place the primary memory board in a static dissipative bag.

Primary memory board replacement

1. Remove the primary memory board from the static dissipative bag.
2. Locate the alignment slot and align it to the empty board receptacle.
3. Grasp the primary memory board by the edges and push gently to replace it.
   
   Caution! When handling a memory board, use care to prevent touching the memory chips on the board. Touching the memory chips could damage or destroy the memory.
   
4. Press the primary memory board down to latch the arms.

Steps to remove Keyboard:

eyboard removal Before you begin: Remove the battery.

1. Loosen the captive P1 Phillips-head screw that secures the memory/Mini PCI cover to the bottom of the notebook.
2. Use your finger or a flat-bladed tool to lift the outside edge of the memory/Mini PCI cover and remove it.
3. Remove the two T8-9 mm screws that secure the keyboard to the base enclosure.
4. Turn the notebook right side up and open the display panel fully.
5. Slide the four plastic locking tabs toward the bottom edge of the keyboard to unlock the keyboard from the LED switch cover.
6. Use a flat-bladed tool or your finger to lift the top edge of the keyboard and then place it upside down on the top cover.
7. Using minimal force, lift the locking bar to unlock the keyboard ZIF connector on the system board.
   
   Important! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
   
8. Remove the keyboard ribbon cable from the ZIF connector and remove the keyboard.

Keyboard replacement

1. After ensuring that the locking bar on the keyboard ZIF connector is unlocked, place the keyboard right side up on the top cover.
2. Insert the keyboard ribbon cable into the keyboard ZIF connector on the system board.
   
   Important! Use care to prevent damaging the keyboard ribbon cable.
   
3. Push the locking bar down to lock the keyboard ZIF connector on the system board.
4. Toe the tabs on the bottom edge of the keyboard into the top cover.
5. Press the keyboard flat and slide the four plastic locking tabs toward the rear of the notebook to lock the keyboard to the LED switch cover.
6. Close the display panel and turn the notebook upside down.
7. Replace the two T8-9 mm screws that secure the keyboard to the base enclosure.
8. Toe the memory/Mini PCI cover into the enclosure.
9. Tighten the captive P1 Phillips-head screw.

Hi!

I had the same problem after my fat cat sat on my keyboard. This is how I fixed it. At the top of the keyboard there is a F9 key. If you look closely at this key, it also has two pictures of the mouse pad. This key is a toggle that turns the mouse pad on and off. Down near the lower left corner of the keyboard is a key marked FN. Hold down the FN key and press the F9 key. That will turn the mouse pad back on.

BTDT, HTH

Did it shut off on the keypad? Sometimes things are being so frustrating that we forget that the keypad has a shutoff that can get bumped. Make sure it's on.

reboot- if that does not work the keyboard/touchpad may be disconnected or bad. ram is under an access panel on the bottom in the middle- you need a small screwdriver to add ram (ddr)