Unexpected Characters - Dell Inspiron 8600 Owner's Manual

O V E R I F Y T H A T T H E P R O B L E M I S W I T H T H E E X T E R N A L K E Y B O A R D
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I N T E G R A T E D K E Y B O A R D
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Turn off the computer.
2
Disconnect the external keyboard.
3
Turn on the computer.
4
From the Windows desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and
click Notepad.
5
Type some characters on the integrated keyboard and verify that they appear on the display.
If the characters appear now but did not with the external keyboard, you may have a defective external
keyboard. Contact Dell (see page 100).
NOTE:
When you attach an external keyboard, the integrated keyboard remains
fully functional.

Unexpected Characters

I S A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D
D
are displayed instead of letters. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit.
44
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
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Press <Num Lk> to disable the numeric keypad if numbers
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C H E C K T H E
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