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Transalation: Haven’t been blogging since I had that ‘number lock’ thing on and couldn’t get it off. I hoped that if I typed ‘Help, I have my num lock on and can’t turn it off’ into google, that someone would have provided a helpful bloggy tip to the so afflicted. But no. So I decided I would be that kind person, should I ever determine how to escape. Turning on and off the computer did not work. Pushing shift + all the function keys did not work, or ALT + function keys. Anyway. It’s one of those at the top of the keyboard. Helpful, huh? Seth-2yr likes to remove my keys, and sometimes they get found and put back on in new places so I’m pretty sure that the key that ACTUALLY works to solve this on my computer is not the key that it should be. Whatever.
No one else will probably ever have need to google such a post as this, but here it is anyway. The Good Samaritan post for geniuses like me who can’t figure out their num lock. You’re welcome. Have a lovely day. You’ve overdosed on numbers and surely are frustrated with them by now. Enjoy an extra vowel or two.
Updated: Y’all, be sure to check comment section. There are LOADS of people just like you every day who find this post, and add their own tips on how to fix this.
6:56 am
You truly are a service to the community.
6:37 pm
HA! THANK YOU SO MUCH for the help!
I tried everything, then tried typing 36c2 into Google, and your blog came up. It’s the Scr Lk button that you have to push, by the way (^^)
8:40 pm
LOL
1:26 pm
Can’t thank you enough.
4:09 am
I cannot believe this happened………thanks for all your help. glad to have the n40bers g6ne when 5 ty*e!!!!! I felt stupid. good site.
btw……..it is the scroll lk key causing you trouble.
1:53 pm
LOOOOL no comments…u won’t believe i found this post on google because of this number lock Lol thkx a lot for the Src link tip
8:42 am
Than2 y64!
8:45 am
phew! the bloody cat walked all over my keyboard and put the number lock on…all fixed now!
Much Thanks!!
5:57 pm
Oh my God! I thought something horrible was wrong with the computer. All fixed now. Thank you!
10:58 am
Haha my cat walked on my keyboard too!
Thankyou so much
11:03 pm
Don’t ever delete this blog entry. Everything works fine now! Thanks so much!
12:17 pm
You are a live saver. What a lucky search.
4:26 am
I actually found this by accident, I was messing with alt code and left num lock on and thought it would be funny to try to type ‘how can i fix this’ and found this…
6:12 am
i spent 2 full days wondering what was wrong with my laptop until my search brought up this entry. everything is perfect now. Thank you.
2:21 am
s6 whats the answer 5 cant get 5t h6w d6 5 f5x 5t
8:52 pm
What 5f y64 3a*t6* d6esn’t have scr633 36c2+ 05ne d6esn’t beca4se 5ts a 3a*t6*! *3ease he3*
What if yourlaptop doesn’t have scroll lock, my on\one doesn’t because its a laptop! please help
4:19 am
My cat walked on my laptop and pressed some keys but i never would have guessed it was numb lock! thanks so much for this post like 2 posts only came up on google! :O
3:00 am
B3ess y64r heart.
12:39 am
Thanks so much for such an informative page.
MMMMM
12:20 pm
dough thanks this is awsome
7:31 pm
I really didn’t know what to do !! you saved my brain. thank you
2:09 am
g4ys 5 have a 2ey 6n 0y c60*4ter that says “n40ber 36c2″ b4t 5t a3s6 says “screen 36c2″ and n6th5ng ha**ens when 5 h5t 5t. *3ease he3*
2:12 am
ok i got it to work guys. you gotta hold shift and then hit the scrlk/numlk button.
10:59 am
Yesssssss! Just sussed it out. If none of the above work, try the Fn button and NumLk on your laptop!!
8:20 am
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I didnt expect typing that into google would work ^_^
7:07 pm
stupid nobbs thanks guys
1:31 am
Kelsey… this is truly hilarious.
I am totally saving this. My cat is always up here when I’m at the computer.
3:54 pm
Sarah!!! Number 24!!! Thankyou!!! I’M SOOO HAPPY! I thought my laptop would never be cured!! None of the rest above work!!! I’m totally loving this site noww!!!
3:56 am
THANKYOU So much you saved my rp
3:18 am
thank u so much my 1yr old thought it was funny pressing the keys on my laptop and i had no idea how to get the number lock off, so thank u greatly!
8:10 am
NUMBER 24!
thankyou soooo much!
10:29 am
Robert, thank you SO MUCH!!!! The shift addition was what I needed to see. Mine was from my cat walking on my keyboard. WHEW!!!!
6:22 pm
THANK YOU SOO MUCH! I’ve been trying to figure this out for hours now, & then i went on google and looked it up with the numbers & all & found this! THANK YOU!
Mine worked by pressing the Num Lk at the top row of my laptop’s keyboard btw.
1:57 pm
0y 6ne st533 d6esnt w6r2 can s60e 6ne he3- 0e -3easeee
2:00 pm
Thank you number 24 , you are my life saver !!!!!!!!
2:06 pm
omg thank you soo much i had this roblem just naw + proppa got scare but i pressed Fn+Ins on my laptop and it came back
haah all this just because my little labrador puppy walked on my laptop 
6:36 pm
Thankyou so much
All I had to do was click my “Num Lk” Button!
2:47 pm
Hilarious! This is probably one of your most popular posts now!
12:49 pm
N40ber 36c2 5s 6n, h6w d6 5 t4rn 5t 6ff/
Numbers lock is on, how do I tun it off?
So cool that I typed this in and found this blog
Ok on my acer lap top I had to push and hold the “Fn” button on the bottom left side while also pushing the “NumLk” key
9:30 am
LEGEND!!
8:11 pm
thank u so much! My 2 kids were pressing all of the buttons & I was going crazy trying to figure it out.
Cheers
7:54 pm
Thanks #24 – like an idiot I was trying to press the letters “F” and “N” + the number lock key. If anyone else is as foolish as me – look on the bottom of the keyboard for the “FN” button and hold that down and press the number lock button “F11″ on my laptop. I’m back in business – thanks a lot !!
7:42 pm
OMG TY TY SO MUCH FN + SCROLL LOCK WORKS
7:43 pm
THANK U SO MUCH PRESSING FN + SCROLL LOCK WORKS ^_^
4:01 am
Thankyou so much this is a great idea am so happy you decided to post this
and the FN button worked a treat after 2 hours of me turning my computer on and off i should have just googled it 
4:09 pm
thanks so much for the person who told me how to unlock it on an acer laptop…..great
5:00 pm
THANK YOU!
2:34 pm
This help was invaluable. The switch happened when a microsoft tech was fooling around with my computer on a remote . . . but the regular techs at microsoft don’t have the fix! You all saved my bacon . . . May the good fairies of cyberspacia come to your rescue everafter . . .
3:37 pm
Oh my gosh, thank you. Never letting the cat get near my keyboard again!!! And happy to be able to type this!!