Re: numlock @ logon

Thanks, I'll try your suggestions.


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:e23denuTGHA.1572@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BBran wrote:
I am using XP Pro SP2. My BIOS is set to have numlocks on. When
my computer turns on the numlock light on my keyboard is on.
However, when windows starts up and the logon screen comes on, the
numlock light is off. As a result, I have to push the numlock key
to turn it on and enter my password.

Is there anyway to fix this so that numlock stays on when windows
logon starts up?

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

For example, the following is a search for:

turn on numlock at logon in Windows XP

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=turn+on+numlock+at+logon+in+Windows+XP&btnG=Google+Search

From which you get this link:

Change the Default NumLock State
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/196/

Which states:

The NumLock key is usually only turned on before the user has logged into
the computer, this can cause problem for people with portable computers that
do not check the status of the NumLock key before typing their password. The
default behavior can be changed with this setting.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Registry Settings
User Key: [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard]
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: 0 = NUMLOCK is turned off after logon, 2 = NUMLOCK is turned on
after logon

Change the value of 'InitialKeyboardIndicators' to either '0' for off, or
'2' for on.

Note: This change will affect all users but value can also be changed on a
user-by-user basis by modifying [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard]
using the same values.

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

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