Dell Inspiron 8600 - Manual (Page 65)

Using the Keyboard and Touchpad 65
3 From the Windows ® desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories,
and click Notepad.
4 Type some characters on the external keyboard and verify that they appear on the display.
If you cannot verify these steps, you may have a defective external keyboard.
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O V E R IF Y T H A T T H E P R O BL E M IS W I T H T H E EX T E R N AL K E YB O A RD , C HE C K T H E
IN T E G R AT E D KE Y BO A R D —
1 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 external 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 139).
NOTE: When you attach an external keyboard, the integrated keyboard remains fully
functional.
Unexpected Characters
D IS AB L E T H E N UM ER I C K E YP A D — Press to disable the numeric keypad if numbers
are displayed instead of letters. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit.