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.
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.
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?
I was so frustrated...I would have paid a tech shop to 'diagnose and fix'.
TG for Google.
Brilliant- thanks again
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!
Please help! I Have a sony vaio vgn-csoe year old
Thanks yet again
No more stress for me :)
My keyboard been replaced about 6 month ago and I thought I have to go to repare guy again..
YOU ARE MY HEROO!!!
I'm sooo dummbbb!!
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