numlock off at startup

[joe7dust]

When my XP Prof loads, it always sets the numlock to OFF. This isn't a big deal,but it would be nice to know how to change default startup settings like this. It wasn't in any of the usual places.

[Don Burnette]

joe7dust wrote:
> When my XP Prof loads, it always sets the numlock to OFF. This isn't
> a big deal,but it would be nice to know how to change default startup
> settings like this. It wasn't in any of the usual places.


How to enable the numlock key at login.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q154529

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Don Burnette

[Jason Tsang]

To enable Numlock before users log in
You'll want to change this key
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard]
Set InitialKeyboardIndicators = 2


If you want to enable it for the user (WinXP is suppose to retain the last
state of this button every time you log off)....
To force it on..
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard]
Set InitialKeyboardIndicators = 2

To enable numlock during bootup, you'll need to set the numlock enabled
option in your bios




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"joe7dust" > wrote in message
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> When my XP Prof loads, it always sets the numlock to OFF. This isn't a
big deal,but it would be nice to know how to change default startup settings
like this. It wasn't in any of the usual places.

[Drew Tognola]

Joe,

* Start > Run > Regedit
* HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

0 = numberlock off
2 = numberlock on

If you want the numberlock on at the welcome screen you also need to change:

* HKEY USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\
0 = numberlock off
2 = numberlock on

Drew

"joe7dust" > wrote in message
...
> When my XP Prof loads, it always sets the numlock to OFF. This isn't a
big deal,but it would be nice to know how to change default startup settings
like this. It wasn't in any of the usual places.

[joe7dust]

thx! oh btw, where did you get the readme or w/e that shows the different values and what they do in the registry?