Reply To: notebook computer is typing a number instead of a keyboard letter Home › Forums › Microsoft Support Forums › notebook computer is typing a number instead of a keyboard letter › Reply To: notebook computer is typing a number instead of a keyboard letter November 11, 2016 at 7:21 am #107 mincesuKeymaster Hello there; In some notebooks the numlock key is pressed and the letter keys that press it return to the number key. Lenovo pc’s have the numlock key, press it once or press fn + numlock once and try again