Typing into a PDF form

I am trying to type into a PDF form that allows the form to be filled out and saved. However, when I type a letter, a number appears instead. Is there a setting issue that causes numbers to be typed instead of letters when depressing letter keys? Thanks

Hi Jon,
Even though you're only seeing this in your Acrobat forms at present, I still feel that problem is more likely related to your OS or even your hardware.
The forms works as expected everywhere else, so we know it's not a form issue. You've reinstalled Reader, so you should be dealing with factory defaults there.
I've googled this issue, and found that this issue has been reported (unrelated to Acrobat) by others using various hardware. For example, I've found the issue reported on an HP Pavilion, where the Num Lock key gets stuck on, and users get numbers when they type letters. I suspect something similar is happening on your system. What hardware are you using?
Sara

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