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How to unlock num lock on Vista Home Basic [Solved/Closed]

105HOW - Latest answer on Jan 27, 2013 08:58AM

Hello,
Number Lock on, on status bar.How do i unlock and remove from status bar?

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jjsam4557 Sep 16, 2008 02:56PM

Press 2 keys at the same time: "FN" (next to the CTRL key, lower-left of the keyboard) and "num lk", which is the upper-right of the keyboard (it is on the same key as "scroll", and is next to "F12"). This will either turn on or turn off the "Num Lock" function. Both the "FN" and "num lk" are enclosed in a small rectangle. They are easy to see.

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Num Lock Madness! - Oct 24, 2008 12:44AM

Thanx man! Your suggestion worked...

linedancer - Nov 6, 2008 09:56PM

thanks a bunch. didn't know what to do, but i knew i could find the answer on the net. peace and blessings.

Dove - Nov 20, 2008 06:57AM

I have a Vista Toshiba and my mouse/cursor won't move. What do I do to make it move?

julez - Feb 4, 2009 02:48PM

We were trying all day to figure that out. Thanks

7418425869 1Posts Monday February 9, 2009Registration date - Feb 10, 2009 03:30AM

thanx a lot ...................

charbel - Mar 8, 2009 01:47PM

what did you meen abou FN i didn't understand and i hope yoiur help so thanks

mon2096 - Apr 27, 2009 02:07AM

thanks so much for your instructions. we have put up with this for 4months!!

juicy lucie - Jan 8, 2010 03:36PM

what a star you are mind been looking for ages on how to do that :-) thanks

cswy727 - Feb 18, 2010 11:44PM

Thank you so much! This solved my problem also! I am so thrilled my computer is fixed!

jazz - Feb 21, 2010 12:59PM

thanks,you are clever

LisaD - Mar 29, 2010 06:01PM

Thank you-it really works for right now!!!!123456

$$Money Maker!! - Apr 12, 2010 10:21AM

It worked! It worked! THank You THank You Thank you! I was locked out of my accounting software after my computer came back from the shop, Now, I can get back to work! YAY!

yfg - Apr 16, 2010 07:07PM

ths desnt wr

Niki - Jun 16, 2010 03:56AM

OMG!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!! IT WAS KEEPING BUGGING ME!!! NOW IM FREE!!! YAAY!! BACK TO WORK!!! ^_^

tj - Jul 6, 2010 04:46AM

it worked thanks :)

skinny - Oct 31, 2012 06:08AM

it works but everytime i press the caps key it turns the num lock back on any clues how to stop it?

Edward - Dec 12, 2012 08:42PM

thanks for the help !!!!

Shanne 8 - Jan 27, 2013 08:58AM

Thank you sooooooooooooooo much!!!

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jas Mar 15, 2009 09:16AM

hi
i wanna know the vista home basic product key

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sunter Nov 26, 2008 09:14AM

please help me...
i wan't product key for my windows vista home basic..
now... thanks all

mounir - Dec 20, 2009 06:55PM

merci

toshiba - Jun 1, 2010 03:30PM

ay i have a problem with my laptop i can open it he say let activate windows but i don't have a 25 number for the activation can you help me please

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TammyTeaches Jan 18, 2009 03:08PM

Thank you SO much for this post. It is so very frustrating to have to go up and use those upper number keys when you are just inputting numbers and need the number board... or when you are used to using it to add in letters with accents, etc.
You have saved me a lot of time and aggravation.
THANKS A BUNCH!!

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wsm Jan 21, 2009 02:50PM

Hello,
hope you are doing fine. i have a samsung NC10 and i do not have a numlock key ..!

do u know what i can do to unlock number lock??

thanks

cindy - Jan 21, 2009 02:59PM

YES I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW DO I GET THE. LOCK OFF UNDER MY NAME IT SAYS LOCK MY HUSBAND HIT BY MISTAKE. AND IT WONT COME OFF FOR SOME RESON HELP

wsm - Jan 21, 2009 03:49PM

heyyyy !! i found it: hit fn + f11
it wokrs!

Gazza - Jan 30, 2009 11:29AM

thanks - was driving me mad

tomtom - Jul 2, 2010 09:20AM

Tnx for the help, had same problem here

jak - Jul 5, 2010 04:27PM

that didnt work for me :( iv tried fn+f1 then i tried it with f2 etc. but nothings working. plz help.

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merpLe Oct 22, 2009 08:25AM

thanks.... i always used the speech recognition for the num lock to turn off... and it think there's another way to turn it off so i searched the net, and here it is, the answer... this really helps... thanks a bunch! :D

KK - Dec 19, 2009 12:37PM

THAN2 Y64!

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GINGER Feb 7, 2009 05:33PM

Hi I have a toshiba.. How do I use FN WHEN I WANT To USE My 10 KEY on the side panel? Please help this is driving me nuts..

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asdasd Jun 7, 2010 02:40PM

sdasdadsda

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Kevin Oct 26, 2008 03:12PM

Thanks SO MUCH!!
I thought a fuse had went inside the thing !!
Ur suggestion settled my nerves in the space of 5 secs :)

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mits20 Jan 16, 2010 05:19PM

thanks so much i was so lost

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sash Nov 20, 2008 12:34AM

Thank you very much, bro... it's a very simple solution, but in a stressed situation, these little things are like magics.Thanks again.

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mcrae39 Mar 13, 2009 08:10AM

thank you my husband tried for 2 hours and your tip took me 2 seconds thank you xx

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Goodn07 Apr 22, 2009 06:05PM

Dang I finally found it Thanks I needed the lock off and fn and f11 works

no skill office girl - Sep 24, 2009 08:04AM

Thanks so very much! What an easy fix to a big pain problem!

Sanna - Apr 20, 2010 06:56AM

wat is fn???? i cant find it anywhere

robin hood - Oct 27, 2012 07:40PM

Thanks! - after endless exhortations to press 'Fn' + 'Num Lok', and over an hour spent trying to find latter key - on Samsung Q210 - at last the 'magic' symbol itself, 'F11' is miraculously unveiled by a former fellow-sufferer to whom my gratitude.

PS I now call it the 'Numb' Lok...

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