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

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
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> 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

How to enable the NUM LOCK key for the logon screen
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154529/


Paul I. wrote:
> 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

turn it on in the bios
"Paul I." <pingramnet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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

BigJim, just to clarify what you said, this will not work in Windows XP as
XP ignores the bios setting for the NumLock. Will and Bob I both gave the
proper directions, in different methods, to enable NumLock to stay on for
boot. Works great for 9X versions of Windows however.

"BigJim" <woody10277@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> turn it on in the bios
> "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
>
>
>

Will Denny wrote:
> 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.
>

Thanks!
That worked fine!

"Paul I." <pingramnet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Will Denny wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>
> Thanks!
> That worked fine!

You're welcome.


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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.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "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
>
>