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General Category => Tech Clinic => Topic started by: signstop on March 15, 2004, 07:49:20 PM

Title: Number lock key on keyboard/XP
Post by: signstop on March 15, 2004, 07:49:20 PM

Just installed XP on the computer.  When I boot up the numbers lock key does not stay locked.  I have to push it, to turn it on.
It worked fine when I was using Windows ME.   I checked my bios & it shows that number lock key should be turned on.
Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Number lock key on keyboard/XP
Post by: Guest on March 22, 2004, 11:46:10 PM

The status of the NUM LOCK key is specific for each user, and by default, it is disabled. If you want to enable the NUM LOCK key for use before a user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on, you must use Registry Editor to change the default behavior. To enable NUM LOCK before a user logs on, use Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) to locate the following registry key:
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard

Change the value of the InitialKeyboardIndicators value in this key from 0 to 2.

Title: Number lock key on keyboard/XP
Post by: Guest on May 15, 2004, 12:03:50 PM

I tried the above solution on my computer as was having the same problem after reloading my XP software. It worked fine.

Thanks a lot.

Title: Number lock key on keyboard/XP
Post by: downunder on June 05, 2004, 03:06:21 AM

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