Dell Inspiron 1150 - Manual (Page 38)

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
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C HECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD —
1 Shut down the computer (see page 28), wait 1 minute, and turn it on again.
2 Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the keyboard blink during the boot routine.
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.
T O VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD , CHECK THE INTEGRATED
KEYBOARD —
1 Shut down the computer (see page 28).
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 90).
Unexpected Characters
D ISABLE THE NUMERIC KEYPAD —
P
ress to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are
displayed instead of letters. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit.