what button

[fogman]

is there a button on the keyboard that can change the letters to other symbols or numbers ?
my lappy goes into hibernation after a few minutes if not used and so requires me to enter my password to start up again which normally isnt a problem but occasionally 1 of my cats will settle down and go to sleep on it when ive left the room to make a cuppa etc, so when i return and reclaim my pc i enter my password but im told its not recognised, i try several times but i always have to turn it off and do a full restart ! other times he will hop on it while ive gone to get something from another room so it dosent have time to go into hibernation before i return & it that case when i try to access a site i can enter my password but some numbers will be entered in the box instead of the intended letters although i have obviously selected the correct letters !

[Rifleman]

The cat has maybe sat on the "numbers lock" button.

[Road Hog]

Has it turned CAPS LOCK on ? passwords are case sensetive

[Norse]

Num Lock Button
Caps Lock
FN button sometimes but most likely the first two

[fogman]

its definetly not the capps
whats the number locks button then ??

[Rifleman]

Top row, 4th from the right mate.
Press it then try and type, see what happens.
It should make you type just numbers until pressed again. Is this whats happening?

[fogman]

top row 4 th from right is the prtsc sysrq button and that didnt make any difference

[Road Hog]

it does vary on lappies from maker to maker,have you got a button ..... Num Lk ? it may be dual function & require shift of Fn button pushing at the same time

[james'll fix it]

Turn off the hibernation, or extend the time. I would expect it to be a setting in control panel/power settings. What OS you using?
Or close the lid if your leaving it.

[fogman]

right ive found the num lock button & its not that , im using xp & im quite happy with the settings how they are james & quite often ne nips on as soon as i go out foir a bag of crisps or similiar, the ideal answer would be to sell the cats but theyre my babies its really a case of i need to find out just so it hasnt BEATEN ME

[stretch]

Sometimes the scroll lock button can cause this problem

[DeathRace]

better consult your technician than experimenting something.

it is not applicable to try any thing with any knowledge on it.

[andysd1]

electrify the key board, lol,(only joking)

try putting it in to sleep mode until you get back to it

[fogman]

electrify the key board, lol,(only joking)

shame on you andy

well ive solved the problem not by finding out which button they push i just cover the key board with 2 mouse mats & the tv programme magazine, not ideal but works a treat

[gregster]

electrify the key board, lol,(only joking)

shame on you andy

well ive solved the problem not by finding out which button they push i just cover the key board with 2 mouse mats & the tv programme magazine, not ideal but works a treat

So let me get this right.....

You are gonna try to deter the cat from pressing stuff on your keyboard, by cunningly covering it with not one but 2 MOUSE mats....

You havent really thought this through properly have you Fogman!!

[fogman]

You havent really thought this through properly have you Fogman!!

thats a good point greg perhaps ill use the gold fish bowl instead

[gregster]

You havent really thought this through properly have you Fogman!!

thats a good point greg perhaps ill use the gold fish bowl instead