Re: Dell Latitude (Function key malfunctioning)

From: joust in jest (jest_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/12/04


Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 18:18:49 -0700

Refer to your manual for how to turn on / turn off num locks

steve

"Zahid" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b73d01c4377c$27bd5b50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I HAVE (NOTEBOOK)DELL LATITUDE CPx with WindowsXP(SP1). I
> have problem with the 'FUNCTION' key only while using
> WINDOWS XP and this problem never appear when using
> WINDOWS 2K. Now the problem is that FUNCTION Key seems to
> be pressed all the time i.e. to type the default
> characters of the keypads, I have to press FUNCTION key
> simultaneously. If I dont do that the special characters
> which should be displayed while pressing FUNCTION key are
> displayed. The BIOS version is A14.
>
> Example: If I try to write NOTEBOOK, the result will
> be 'N6TEB662'.
>
> Thanx!



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