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dan d - Latest answer on Jan 5, 2013 09:00AM
Hello,
I have the right side of my keyboard that will not enter the backslash..it gives me letters with a little deally on top....I want to get the backslash working...do not need more letters.....I am trying to install a security program...soon...
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omg....same thing happened to me and i spent an hour googling this issue.

my alpha keys would bring up numerical and/or punctuation. for example, letter "i" would type "5".

How many people have had this problem??

Simple simple SIMPLE answer folks. Are ya ready??

On your Vaio laptop keyboard...upper right hand side of keys....there is the 'Num Lk Scr Lk' button. Simply unclick this so that the light goes out. This keyboard does not require the 'num lock' as regular usb style k/boards do...since there is no right hand numerical keypad.....

D'oh!!!!!

Feel free to smack your foreheads at will... I know I did.

dizzy - Jun 16, 2009 10:36PM
Cybergal-

You saved me from doing a system restore...thanks! Who would have thought that one simple key being presssed (Num Lk, Scr Lk) would cause so much trouble? I thought I had a virus or something.
Next problem - Jul 23, 2009 04:56PM
Cybergal,
You and all others who struggled for hours, heard numerous criticisms about my intelligence around this household, etc. etc. appreciate you posting the answer for us.

Now, I am on to the I type too fast? for the Vaio to record the letter. GRRRRRRR.
Also, don't ya just hate VISTA?
CyberGal - Jul 23, 2009 07:26PM
No problem Dizzy - glad I could help!

I was so frustrated...I would have paid a tech shop to 'diagnose and fix'.

TG for Google.
Patk - Sep 23, 2009 05:42AM
Thank you for this answer- my laptop has been effectively useless for months and could find no answer from anywhere until today.

Brilliant- thanks again
KillerNumberX - Oct 2, 2009 05:07AM
Okay so this is only going to be a problem on laptops WITHOUT a numbers keypad to the right. BUT!!! It turned from a problem into an asset! Now, if you press the numlock key in the top right of your keyboard, you will fix the problem. But get this! It is not an ERROR... Come on, you think the manufacturer made a button that doesn't work? NO! See, you have a REAL KEYPAD of numbers!! ACTUALLY!!! HAHAHA I JUST LOOKED AT MY KEYBOARD TO SEE, AND YES I OVERLOOKED IT, TO THE TOP RIGHT, THERE ARE NUMBERS ON U, I, O, J, K, L, M, ;, AND .

It is set up to use 7, 8, and 9 as the top of the numbers keypad, and then the next three keys below to be 4, 5, and 6, and the next three keys below that to be 1, 2, and 3. It also makes the decimal period, the plus, the minus, and the multiplication symbol to the right, just like a big keyboard. Oh, and the 0 is below the 1, 2, 3 row and so is the decimal period. It is set up just like a numbers keypad. It IS a numbers keypad. So now any time you want to use the numbers keypad instead of the row of numbers at the top, just push numlock on your standard 101/102 key keyboard (the one without a numbers keypad)!This actually resolves my problem with smaller than 17" laptops which have the shortened keyboard!!! This is sooo cool, now I have my numbers keypad AND a smaller and more portable laptop!!! Sweet.This is the most convenient computer issue I have ever had. hahaha awesome!

Yours might be a bit different, but MOST IF NOT ALL ARE LIKE THIS:

When "numlock" is ON:
(number) 0 (to the right of 9) = (division symbol a.k.a. backslash) /
(number) 9 = (number) 9
(number) 8 = (number) 8
(number) 7 = (number) 7
(letter) p = (multiplication symbol a.k.a. asterisk) *
(letter) o = (number) 6
(letter) i = (number) 5
(letter) u = (number) 4
(semicolon and colon) ; : = (subtraction symbol a.k.a. dash) -
(letter) l = (number) 3
(letter) k = (number) 2
(letter) j = (number) 1
(backslash and question mark) / ? = (addition symbol a.k.a. plus symbol) +
(period and greater than symbol) . > = (decimal period a.k.a. dot) .
(letter) m = (number) 0
(enter) enter = (equals sign or next line) =

It should be a set-up to be of a similar array (tried to make it look like a keyboard):
__________
| 7 || 8 || 9 || / |
___________
|| 4 || 5 || 6 || * |
____________________
H || 1 || 2 || 3 || - ||" , ||enter|
________________
|| N || 0 || . || + || shift

HOPE THIS HELPS!
ParisGirl - Jan 6, 2010 10:57PM
I have to hit each key about 3 times just to type this
Please help! I Have a sony vaio vgn-csoe year old
el - Jan 7, 2010 07:04AM
so try the NumLck key. You may also have to power down, wait for 10 sec. and power up again. Something else sometimes is going on in addition to the NumLck issue.
islandgirlKillerNumberX - Jan 15, 2010 11:53AM
Hi, that was a good tip about the num LK. key that allows a number keypad. I thought I would ask if you know how to get some other keys to function. I have a Sony VGN-NW130D and I can't figure out how to use the keys that have pink symbols on them. There are symbols that I would like to use, for example the degree symbol. Can you help me with this?
awb51KillerNumberX - Mar 10, 2010 02:38AM
Thanks yo are a Star I have tried system restore twice to no avail. I thought now was about the right time to to start panicking.

Thanks yet again
Anonymous - Oct 8, 2009 11:47PM
Thank u so much!
No more stress for me :)

My keyboard been replaced about 6 month ago and I thought I have to go to repare guy again..
dor - Jan 15, 2010 12:49AM
its offical you just saved me from killng my computer. lol YOUR FANTASTIC. xxx look even kisses
cunha00 - Mar 2, 2010 01:42PM
THANKKKKSSSSS

YOU ARE MY HEROO!!!

I'm sooo dummbbb!!
razordogz - Mar 4, 2010 03:38PM
i have just reset the sony vaio pcg-k115b back to factory settings its all working great one problem....
when i press the shift and @' button i get a " symbol and when i press the shift and " button i get the @ symbol. basically the " & @ are set up wrong @ is on the 2 key and " is on the @' key the commers etc all in the right place though. how can i correct this
im2stupid - Mar 20, 2010 01:56AM
cybergal you are FREAKING AWESOME!!!!! I FEEL SO STUPID!!!!BUT YOU SAVED ME!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! I HAD AN ESSAY TO WRITE and i have been like this for the past 17 hours lol ye i know very dumb!!
steve - Apr 15, 2010 03:12PM
You are the greatest. You saved me a ton of time as I work on my taxes today. I hope good thinks happen to you.
bon - Jun 7, 2010 04:45PM
@cybergal YOU ARE MY HERO.. I uninstalled my keyboard driver via device manager and had to system restore to be able to type again...... after googling sony vaio laptop keyboard driver, it took me here and i just pressed the numlock and almost died. THANKYOU!
Zain - Jul 15, 2010 03:49PM
i is typing 5 eh. simply turn off the num lock. its so simple just click the num lock button on your keyboard if you have a vaio. the num lock should be at the top bottons of the keyboard.
kvs1 - Jul 28, 2010 11:48AM
this doesn't work if you have a numerical keypad on your sony vaio. if you do have a keypad and you have this problem see response from "Dumbass" below.
kiki017 - Apr 26, 2011 05:27AM
thankyou cybergal you helped me get out of the problem
sherry - May 6, 2011 09:22PM
God bless your heart totally ticking me off before!!!!
Malkomik - Nov 26, 2012 01:14AM
Thank you very much Zain. FN and Numlock are the solution
Raj - Jan 5, 2013 09:00AM
Thanks a lot
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Your problem is the keyboard switched to a different language, on the bottom right side you'll see a keyboard, click it, change it to english.

troll_mor - Jun 5, 2010 03:56PM
thank you for helping out ,,, it fixed the problem
kvs1 - Jul 28, 2010 11:47AM
perfect thank u!
victim - Apr 30, 2011 02:14PM
help me please whenever i do back space it takes alot of time and it ke
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Totally glad to help out.
Wonder how many techs out there have made a killing off this 'issue'???

LOL!

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Ok, so I know about NUMLOCK. but here is a slightly different challenge and it driving me NUTS!!!

In word 2007 (Vista) the appropriate 'green' character works...e.g. the question mark and the back slash. BUT in Outlook I am SUDDENLY getting the 'pink' characters and CANNOT get the green question mark. What is happening???? Please help!!
I have tried every combination of FN, Alt Car, Num Lk, Control, Shift...you name it. Am at my WITS END!!
El

islandgirl02 1Posts Thursday January 14, 2010Registration date - Jan 15, 2010 12:10PM
Hi El, I can't get the pink characters to work or the green, how do you get the green to work?
islandgirl02 - Jan 15, 2010 12:44PM
I just aked a stupid question to El lol? I know how to get "green" characters to work. Sorry, it's the "pink" characters I can't get to work.
mb - Feb 3, 2010 09:20PM
so i have a sony vaio pcg-fx370 and i got the blue screen of death and had to completely start over with xp. soon after i noticed my touch pad wouldnt scroll when moving on the rightside, but i went to sony website, found driver and fixed the prob :) but i just noticed my fn button isnt working either ie: volume control and i cant find anything on the website for keyboards any ideas?
zabe77 - Mar 27, 2010 07:42AM
There is a picture of a keyboard on the bottom right of your screen (on the task bar to the left of the time and running apps). Click the keyboard symbol, if you want to use the PINK characters, set it to Canadian French, if you don't want to use them, set it to US.

Note, it seems to stay set per application so when I set it to Canadian French here, then to US in word, then came back here, it was still on Canadian French.
zabe77 - Mar 27, 2010 07:45AM
Okay per JoKO holding Ctrl Shift Fn also works at toggling it back and forth... frustrating since I need to press those keys in the excel for Inverse Matrices so it's messing with my keyboard when I do the problem! At least now I know how/why it got turned on!
aud626 - Jul 12, 2010 07:05PM
THANK YOU SO MUCH ZABE77!!! IT WORKED :D
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I'm SO happy googling "s6ny va56 a3t car" got me here :)

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You are correct! Numbers inserted into the alpha section of the keyboard.
Funny how I never noticed this before....
Thanks!
:)

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Thank you so much!! I feel like an idiot! I didn't even notice the number lock light was on. You saved me at least a $50 support call.

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you saved me a lot of time or formating of system

thnaks a tonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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OK What you need to do is play with ctrl shif and ctrl shif Fn on the bottem right side of the key bor as well as the number lock button at the top left corner. Just fiddle around with these two, you will get how they work with some practice. It was my understanding that alt car was a compleatly different fuction. Probably something to do with suffing the net and manipulating programs with out a mouse.

2noncomputergeeks. - Mar 27, 2010 10:19AM
after a year of trying to fix it, you are the best!
thank you
BJB - Jul 26, 2010 12:43PM
This actually works and is a separate issue from the number key. Setting the keyboard type did not help.
BJB - Jul 26, 2010 12:50PM
also had to play with alt fn shift. There are at least three different modes. A bit voodoo.
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