Keyboard number keys not working?

It surely is a driver problem, update the latest driver for your keyboard.

i tried that already, it says it's already updated  

U didn't spill coffee on it, did u?

What keyboard u have? USB? Or PS2? Wireless?

usb, and no i didnt

Do u have any of that? USB error device manager issue?

nope, no error messages

Try different USB port.

sounds like a short did you get it wet?if so try blow dryer if still wont work right you may need a new keyboard.sorry

I periodically have the same problem, infrequently, but about three times a month. It only occurs when I've been a way for at least a short period of time, allowing the computer to switch off the screen, but it doesn't always happen when Windows sleeps. I wake the computer, and then the top keys one through four, seven through zero don't have an effect, nor their SHIFT+counterparts. I suspect that some of the F keys don't work either, nor does my End key. Numeric keypad still works.

During this time, one odd thing that seems to happen, if I happen to press tilde (~), the one key, and the two key simultaneously, then the application help box pops up, as if I had pressed they F1 key. I can't seem to raise the application help box on other Windows 7 computers where their keyboards still react normally, using the same key sequence.

Reboot does correct the problem.

I feel that the keyboard mode on the computer is not in regular mode any more almost like what the Function key on laptop keyboards is used for. But that's just an impression.

Just wanted to add more information, seeing that I have the same symptoms as Bill Nye.

Bill, I have the exact same problem. Only the "5" & "6" keys work. Obviously, you and I couldn't have spilled coffee on our respective computers the same way. I'm using a Lenono ThinkPad T410 (Using the On-Screen keyboard to access the other numbers) running Windows 7 Ultimate. Did you ever find a solution?

Thanks, James

Hi Guys,

I have the same problem, 5 and 6 key do work, but the others do not, yet sometimes the other numbers will come back on, but only for a short time; have you managed to find a fix?

Same problem here. 5 and 6 key do work, but the others do not. Any solution?

Thanks

The same problem just happened to me on a desktop PC. I was typing away just fine, then suddenly my keyboard just stopped working.

Luckily I have some spare keyboards lying around, so I just plug that one in, and suddenly it is working again. At least there's a rather expensive workaround for it..(which is to have a ton of spare keyboards).

Mine top numbers and FN key wont work either. Keyboard is new, at first they were working just fine, but then they started stopping. Numbers and FN buttons were working when I pressed F6 and NumLock at the same time, but now that won't work either. Drivers are updated and there are no problems in Device Manager. Can anyone help me ???

I have a g15 computer with the same issues. my keys are "3" "4" "I" "Right-Shift Only" and a couple others.

steps taken to try and correct the issue

1. reboot (Not solved)

2. Uninstalled/Installed latest Drivers (Not Solved)

3. Swapped USB Ports (not solved)

4. Tried Keyboard in different computers/laptops (Keyboard works perfectly fine, just not on my computer   )

5. Updated windows with latest updates (nada)

6. CCleaner, couple others (nada)

6a. Also ran Malwarebytes, lots of other antivirus, trojan, malware programs nothing came up.

7. couple other things like searching the internet, etc all forums tell person to buy new keyboard but i know its not the keyboard cause my sons computer is doing the same thing.

please help if you can. Its driving me nuts. oh btw there is one thing that i can do to get it to work for a little while. if i hold down one of the above mentioned keys for a while (anywhere from 5 to 60 seconds) it will start working...for a short while anyway.

  IT WORKED! My USB port was all dusty inside an stuff! So for anyone who needs any help... Just switch USB ports and when you do that before you plug anythign back in... Just blow in it to get some dust out and you should be fine if it doesn't work sorry