Why do I have to hold down the "Fn" key to get normal letter?

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My problem is that the number NOR the letter won't type. I am logged out of my computer now so I can't even log in and I don't know what comes up or not.
What's wrong with it?

Thank you very much!! My 4yr old managed to turn the Fn on & I could not figure out how to turn it off. I was searching everywhere (which by the way Microsoft was no help to me on this one) to figure out how to get it back to "normal". Thanks again!!

omg thank you! i install a program to turn my keyboard into a piano and when i did, my keys and fn went crazy! i had system restored like twice and tried to uninstall my keyboard cuz i thought i did something wrong. thank you so much!

you sir are an FN legend!!!!

I tried all the buttons I could think of but didn't realise that the num lock button was a FN as well thank you

Thanks a million!
My parents gave me this laptop a week ago and I thought that I had broken it! I had hit the num lock key and the 'Fn' button turned on (like you said.) I am so relieved and now I don't have to explain this crazy story to my parents.

Thanks again!

I just wanted to say thanks for easy-to-follow help. I must have accidentally hit the Num Lk key without realising that's what it does! Thanks for help - now I don't have to hold down "Fn" with my pinkie while I type! :D

thanks, it was annoying me having it stuck on. Thanks again, clear instructions

That has been annoying me so much that I stopped writing using my laptop! Thank you so much for helping me fix this thing in any easy-to-understand way!!

Hi dear Leo
It worked on my friends laptop. Thanks a lot.
But I have a problem that my laptop doesn't have any NumLock key or PadKey.
I have the problem and I don't know what should i do?

Thanks so much!!!! It took a bit of internet searching to find this page, but I appreciate the full use of my keyboard back! (As well as the knowledge of how to do and un-do that again.)

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