chattytea: what brand is the laptop ?
maybe he has an extra key like capslock/scrolllock/numlock .. this key is usually called 'funlock' .. it locks the special functions which are underneath normal keys
it can also be 'f mode' or 'f lock' or anything like that
(hide) If you are waiting for your turn, click on "change" next to the "refresh" on the main page, then set refresh the page to 30 seconds to get your turn to move displayed faster. (Servant) (show all tips)