Num Lock key is not responding - ASUS laptop, Win 8.1. Num lock turns itself off, and the num lock key will not work to turn it on. Solutions that have *not* helped so far: The registry fix (changing the value from 2147483648 to 2) Disabling fast startup (was already disabled) 1. Reinstall the ASUS Number Pad driver. Press the Windows key + X hotkey. Click Device Manager on that menu. Click the View menu. Select the Show hidden devices option. Double-click Keyboards to open its device list. Right-click ASUS Number Pad to select the Uninstall device option. Then click Uninstall to confirm. Method 1: Turn off Num lock. The main culprit of this issue is Num Lock which when activated turns keyboard letters into numbers, so simply press the Function key (Fn) + NumLk or Fn + Shift + NumLk in order to turn off Num lock. Method 2: Turn off Num Lock on External Keyboard. 1.Turn off Num lock on your laptop keyboard using the above method. Use Ctrl + Alt + Delete On your computer keyboard, hold down the control (Ctrl), alternate (Alt), and delete (Del) keys at the same time. Release the keys and wait for a new menu or window to appear. In the bottom right corner of the screen, click the Power icon. Select between Shut Down and Restart. .

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