How do I unlock num lock key - Dell Latitude D620 Notebook

there is a number lock for all models. simply do one thing use on screen keyboard to unlock the num pad

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.

Look for a num lock key, or look for a little circle that says Num Lock. Hold "FN" key and press it.

Boot to your Bios and look in advanced for num lock and disable.

or

go to run in the start menu.
typ: regedit.

Go to: HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard
Then String value- InitialKeyboardIndicators right click click modify then choose a number below.

Explaination numbers.

0= Truns Off, Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock
1= Turns On Caps Lock,
2= Turns ON Num Lock,
3= Turns On Caps Lock, and Num Lock
4= Turns ON Scroll Lock
5= Turns on Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock
6= Turns On Num Lock, and Scroll Lock
7= Turns On Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock

Hope this helps.

Check 2nd Function keys. The problem you describe is normally a Fn +numlock keystroke on most systems

Your "Num Lock" is on.
Look for the num lock key (it's similar to the "caps lock" key in function)
If the "num lock" is blue, you may have to hold a blue "fn" key when you press num lock

There's is probably a light at the top of the keyboard that'll tell you when num lock is on.

Number lock, a situation where numbers instead of letters are typed is as a result of the digital lock being active. to deactivate pressing the Fn+Numlk or Fn + Shift +Numlk key combinatioins

These keys are on the same column to the right of the keyboard, so it may be a num lock issue. Try toggling num lock on your keyboard to see if there is any difference. You can do this, usually, by holding the Fn key and pressing another key with the num lock label at the same time. The only other two things i can think of are dirt underneath this particular column of keys, or a fault in the keyboard itself (which usually warrants replacement)

try the following:

• press scroll lock/num lock, if no success then
• press and hold fn key then press scroll lock/num lock, if even no success then
• press and hold shift key then press scroll lock/num lock.

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Iqbal

Hi There If youyr lights above the Num Lock Button are on then i would serggest you try unplugging your key board and restsrting your PC when the PC pings the replace your keyboard and check that the lights are working by pressing the Num Lock Button this should let you use the numbers hope this works Paddy