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When I turn on my mini Laptop(DELL), I have to write my security question but My Laptop Keyboard is Locked and I can not type any thing. How can I unlock it?

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Try clicking the "Ease of Access" icon and selecting "On-screen keyboard." Then you should be able to turn off Caps Lock by clicking the Caps Lock button using the on-screen keyboard.

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What if your password is in lowercase and your computer is stuck on caps lock?

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If you're unable to turn off caps lock, you can hold Shift down for every key you type, or you can activate the on-screen keyboard.

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I can't find "Advanced settings" on Windows 8.1. Where is it?

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In the top right hand corner there is a button with three dots. Click it, then scroll down until you find settings. Click it, then scroll down until you find "Advanced settings."

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How do I get out of capital letters if I don't have a caps lock?

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Let go of the shift key. If that doesn't work, try opening up your keyboard settings and checking there.

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I can't turn it off on the Chromebook.

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Either press Shift or ALT+Search keys. This will turn the caps off on a Chromebook.

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