Scroll lock comes on automatically

[asliae]

Scroll lock will frequently turn on by itself. I have a Dell D620 laptop
running Windows XP. I if I wanted to turn the scroll lock on or off, I have
to press Function + Num Lk. There have been times when I have not even been
typing and I will still see the indicator turn on by itself.

This has been an on-going issue for many months. It is very frustrating,
particularly when working in Excel. Scroll lock does not come on
automatically when I boot up the PC; however, after I have been working on
the computer for a while it will start turning on by itself.

How can I make sure that the Scroll Lock feature only turns on when I
actually push the buttons?

Thank you.

 

[Karl Snooks]

asliae,
Turn laptop upside down and shake all of the dirt and food crumbs out of the
keyboard.

Ask the Dell people for the correct procedure for cleaning out your
keyboard.

karl snooks

| Scroll lock will frequently turn on by itself. I have a Dell D620 laptop
| running Windows XP. I if I wanted to turn the scroll lock on or off, I
have
| to press Function + Num Lk. There have been times when I have not even
been
| typing and I will still see the indicator turn on by itself.
|
| This has been an on-going issue for many months. It is very frustrating,
| particularly when working in Excel. Scroll lock does not come on
| automatically when I boot up the PC; however, after I have been working on
| the computer for a while it will start turning on by itself.
|
| How can I make sure that the Scroll Lock feature only turns on when I
| actually push the buttons?
|
| Thank you.

 

[asliae]

The laptop is in excellent condition and is missing the assumed "food
crumbs". This is an issue that many of my coworkers also experience with
their Dell Latitude laptops.