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3 From the Windows® desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and click Notepad. 4 Type some characters on the external keyboard and verify that they appear on the display. If you cannot verify these steps, you may have a defective external keyboard. TO V E R I F Y T H A T T H E P R O BL E M I S W I T H T H E EX T E R N AL K E Y B O A RD , C H E C K T H E INTEGRATED KEYBOARD - 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Disconnect the external keyboard. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 From the Windows desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and click Notepad. 5 Type some characters on the external keyboard and verify that they appear on the display. If the characters appear now but did not with the external keyboard, you may have a defective external keyboard. Contact Dell (see page 139). NOTE: When you attach an external keyboard, the integrated keyboard remains fully functional. Unexpected Characters D I S A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D - Press to disable the numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit. Using the Ke yboard and To uchpad 65