The Num Lock key is included on some computer keyboards to change the functionality of the number keys, enabling more functions and shortcuts to be built into the keyboard. In the same way that Caps ...

I'm helping a parental unit troubleshoot an el cheapo 3-4 year old Acer laptop that has no Bluetooth. The symptom was that pressing a number of keys would turn out digits instead. It was driving the ...

Q: I have a Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 7 with Outlook 10, also use Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. Strangely, the characters I type are converted to random numbers instead of letters, ...

Q: I use the 10-key pad on my computer quite a bit but am constantly forgetting to activate the Num Lock to enable it. Is there a way make the computer activate the key on startup? A: Many of the ...