Accidentally changed keyboard symbols!! Help!

[CelineTherese]

Hi, I wonder if someone can help me? I accidently cliked a few keys in the keyboard, and when i try typing some keys are not appearing properly, for e.g. if i want to type the word "p" it comes as "-"(the symbol above that word). This problem is only for a few keys. I am typing properly now by holding one finger on the "Fn" key next to "ctrl". How can i change it back to normal?

I am using a laptop incase u want to know.My laptop is an acer aspire 5610, OS windows xp.

 

[CCT]

I don't know a lot about laptops BUT that could be the 'euro' switch - see here:

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...terface+selection&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=ca#11

 

[k.jacko]

sounds like you have 'NumLock' on. Its a Fn extension and it will most likely be on the top row in blue. Press Fn and the appropriate NumLock button to take it off. That should sort it.

 

[tomrca]

for classic view..
start>control panel>region language,time dates etc.. then check or install/change keyboard for your area, ie usa,uk,dr,cz or whatever

 

[poertner_1274]

sounds like you have 'NumLock' on. Its a Fn extension and it will most likely be on the top row in blue. Press Fn and the appropriate NumLock button to take it off. That should sort it.

I agree. Although on my laptop, you have to hit SHIFT then Num Lock.

But look for that setting and report back.

 

[CelineTherese]

It worked!! Awesome, thanks a lot guys! I really appreciate your help!

The solution was a matter of turning the NumLk off ...it sounded too simple to be true. I needed to press the Fn key simultaneously with NumLk (F11 key)

Special thanks to k.jacko and poertner_1274! You saved my day!

I would like to thank also@tomrca and CCT . I didn't know about "classic view" or "euro" switch before. Another thing learned in a day!:haha:

 

[k.jacko]

*bows deeply* you're most welcome.

\o/ yayyyy i helped someone!