you can set the numlock on or off in the BIOS.

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ecqp7CXDGHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> You can enable NumLock via the Registry. Navigate to the following in the
> Registry:
>
> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
>
> and double click on 'InitialKeyboardIndicators' in the right hand pane.
> Set the value to 2.
>
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> "Paul I." <pingramnet@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:W_etf.147306$Ph4.4499785@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> Can anyone tell me how to keep the number lock on at boot. Everytime I
>> boot XP Pro the number lock is off and I have to press it in order to
>> enter my password.
>>
>> TIA
>
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