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Number lock key on keyboard/XP
« 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.
« Last Edit: March 17, 2004, 12:05:56 AM by signstop »

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Number lock key on keyboard/XP
« Reply #1 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.

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Number lock key on keyboard/XP
« Reply #2 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.

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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2004, 03:06:21 AM »
Thanks for tip works great !!! http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />