Not sure if hardware or bios or software issue. When numlock is not locked, numlock light should be lit. However, the light is weark and/or flickers rapidly, with varying light intensity. Or is completely off. Capslock led works correctly. Except - and this is why I think it may not be a hardware issue - one situation. Locate that key. Attempt to activate Num Lock. Press the Num Lock key. If nothing happens, try Shift+Num Lock. If the text Num Lock is shown in a different color, find the matching-color key, such as Alt or Fn. Then press that key in combination with Num Lock. You're successful when the Num Lock light comes on. Use the keyboard troubleshooter. Type and search [Troubleshoot settings] in the Windows search bar ①, then click [Open]② . In the troubleshoot window, select [Other troubleshooters]③ . Click [Run] on the Keyboard item ④ . Follow the on-screen prompts to detect and resolve problems. Type regedit in the Open text box and press Enter to open the Windows Registry Editor. If a User Account Control dialogue window opens, click the Yes button to continue. In the registry, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Keyboard. On the right, double-click InitialKeyboardIndicators. Change the value data to 0 (Numlock off when You may need to simultaneously press ["FN" and "Scr Lk"] keys. That's the combination for "Num Lock" on some laptops. Look at the picture - the "Num Lk"/"Scr Lk" button is highlighted there. Hold down "Alt" key. Some laptops require you to hold both "Alt" and "FN" keys. Input Alt code of symbol on Keypad. Do this while holding "Alt" button pressed. However, I have successfully inserted a symbol by entering the prescribed numbers on the numeric keypad WITHOUT pressing a Num Lock key--even though Windows Symbols instructed me to press the Num Lock key first. I'll keep searching for that key, but it seems that maybe Num Lock is not necessary on this computer. How to enable and disable the number pad on a laptop. press down on the FN+NumLock keys at the same time to enable or disable. eXhV60X.

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