Wireless keyboard - key issues

So, I’ve got this compact wireless keyboard—you know, the kind that cuts off the number pad on the right side to save space. But here's the headache: those missing numbers seem to be layered over my actual letters. It's driving me a bit crazy because when I try to type "p," I end up getting an asterisk "*", or if I hit "k," it spits out a "2". It's super confusing to use. I guess... is there some way to tweak the settings in Windows 7 so I can just type letters normally without all this interference?

turn off the number pad 🙂

depends on the manufacturer, I guess.
probably some key combo somewhere...

but which one? who knows.

can you at least tell me the brand or send a photo? 🙂

Well, I finally did it. 🙂 Turns out I just had to hit the Num Lock key... 🙂🙂