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Another Numlock Issue
I am using Windows 7 Home Premium/W/SP1. Toshiba Satellite Laptop
The numlock key comes on [at least the light comes on] at boot and totally disables all keyboard functions including the keys on the numeric keypad!
I have scanned for malware, viruses, etc. and no indications of trouble there.
The only way I was able to get around this, was to install an external keyboard via a usb port, then turn off the numlock with it. This toggles the key on/off on both the external and built in keyboard and activates the keys. If I open a word processor and press the numlock key, either one, it places the characters " ';B " without the quotes [that might be another character, I can't remember] then all other characters work from the keyboards.
If I press the numlock key on the built in keyboard, it comes on and locks everything out again until I go back to the external keyboard.
Do I have a defective built in keyboard or perhaps a corrupted file? Help please!