Oh dear cologne ... I don't even know what the fn key is for, so can't help I'm afraid, but someone clever will come along soon x

Sorry Cologne... I can't help, but I'm sure someone will 

What exactly is the problem with the keyboard?

Can you describe what is happening?

Some keys work only if I press the fn key with the key I want to use, others type an asterix instead or not type anything at all

Oh lawd cologne, I just googled and it talks of going into the bios

it's at times like this that I put out a call to Zaph or Olly

Can you post the link please rexi . I might understand it

Cologne, I'm sorry but I don't have an answer other than to get the keyboard checked out by a computer repair place, you may need to get the keyboard replaced.

Thrash that cats arse sensless!!

Won't help the lappy but you'll feel much better

*smack - point to laptop - smack - point to laptop*

You're helping your cat in the long run

Alternatively - place the cat back on the keyboard facing the 'opposite' direction ... and wait  

Sounds like the cat has done a long key press on one key which sets up something called filter keys. .try this and see if it sets it back to normal

1. Click Start , Control Panel , and then click Accessibility Options .
   The Accessibility Options window opens.
2. Click the Keyboard tab in the Accessibility Options window, then uncheck the box next to Use FilterKeys.

   Figure 1: Accessibility Options: FilterKeys

   
3. Click Apply .

The keyboard should now function normally.

Hope it works

Umm can't give you techy help sorry Cologne. But when I spilled tea/food onto my laptop keyboard and some keys went funny I had to get a little usb plug in keyboard and then a wireless one which works great.

Maybe theres cat hair or summat jamming the keys, or they're depressed from the cat lying on them?Be careful about pulling up the keys to try to fix it yourself - that'll only make it worse!Turn it upside down and shake it slightly or brush it with a fine brush maybe.

Oh there you go Olly got in thankfully, to speak some techno sense  

I just googled Rosie and that solution seemed to fit the situation the best

If it doesn't work try restoring to a point prior to the cat sitting on the keys, in fact that may be the quicker solution as it's hard to know what key combo the cat has managed to do to upset the settings in the first place 

Same as Olly's idea but also uncheck the StickyKeys option (same way as with FilterKeys) if that's checked.

Sorry cologne, I went to bed ... But it looks like Olly has given you a much better suggestion

Yes, I went to bed too!

You have had some good suggestions above.

My first thought was that the cat had hit a key combination with the "Fn" key and you would need to reverse that. Sticky keys could also be the answer.

Restore point would have been another suggestion.

Hope you got a solution from above.

I've just checked on my Win 7 lappy and 'Accessibility' is called 'Ease of Access' and you have to then click the 'make my keyboard work easily' bit in the window that opens up

I've had to replace many keyboards over the years when I  had the rabbits,they seemed particularly fond of munching the cables.

 I followed your advice, but the box was already unclicked. System restore doesn't work either Thank you though.

I have a good day if can manage to turn my lappy on and off and it works in between 

Why not just ask the cat what it did?

what is the make of your laptop cologne? am pretty sure there will be some threads out there on t'interweb with a similar problem but without knowing the make it's hard to find a solution.

need more info too.. .are the keys only working if you have pressed the Fn key first and any other info re the problem..

You could try control Panel Keyboard and see if you can see anything in the settings that may look like they've changed..

this may sounds stoopid as well but try closing the lappy and shaking it in case anything form the cat has got caught under the keys too ..just hope it hasn't pee'd on the keyboard like a lot of people out there with similar problem, that is harder to fix, if at all

am off for the night but will check back tomorrow

Any luck yet Col? TBH - my lappy is seriously on it's last legs - don't know what I'd do without it!

Ask the cat !!

"What did you do?" *smack*

"Once more - what did you do?" *smack*

 . . . and repeat til the info is forthcoming

*passes bright lights to shine in the cats face when questioning it* 

Darkened room - Moonie switches on spot light.

Saint lights cigarette (and coughs and coughs) - he doesn't smoke.

"Listen to the nice man", says Moonie - trying his 'good cop' routine.

*Bang*

"Right", says Saint, slamming his hands on the desk!!

"Remember Gary McKinnon? You could be him in Guantanamo Bay"

"Time to spill the beans and tell your nice owner how you corrupted her system"

"A dog called Bruno might wanna chat if you remain silent."

"Start purring", snarls Moonie

You have been warned puddytat 

*Gets lead hose ready* 

Saint breaks out the catnip

What are you two on?

Dunno but its good stuff whatever it is 

Catnip? 

Pass the dutchie moonman!!

I passed that hours ago Rexi 

*sigh*

That cat is one tough cookie - still not coughing the furballs i see ?