Activation of numeric pad

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Each time I start my computer, the numeric pad is disabled. How can I force
my computer to activate the numeric pad of the keyboard each time it start ?
 
Windows will remember the status of Num Lock, and enable it on the next
boot.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data:
0 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK off when it starts.
2 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK on when it starts.
===

From http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
[Numlock
Use this vb script or go to - Click Start/Run/Regedit
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/numlock.vbs

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

0 = numberlock off
2 = numberlock on

If you want the numlock on at the Welcome Screen you also need to change:

HKEY USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators (same
number values as above).

Or...

Create a Notepad file and copy the following two lines into it.

set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}"

Save the file with a VBS extension. Create a shortcut to the VBS file you
just saved in
your Start Menu, Programs, Startup folder.]
====

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314879

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon Using a Logon Script
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/262625/EN-US/

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/tutorial.php/id/44
Here is a download that will fix this for you:
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/download.php?xpnumlock_fix.zip

[Switching Num Lock On
The Num Lock status on startup can be set in the systems BIOS.
Consult your system or motherboard manual for details about this.

Windows XP will however switch off the Num Lock key when it boots. In some
cases it's
enough to make sure that the Num Lock key is enabled when you shut down;
Windows will remember the status of Num Lock, and enable it on the next
boot. In other cases this may not work, and Windows will always default to
switching Num Lock off when booting.
To fix this:

1.. Start the Registry Editor
2.. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Keyboard \
3.. Double-click the value InitialKeyboardIndicators, and enter 2
as it's Value data
4.. Close the registry editor
5.. Log off, or restart Windows for the changes to take effect]
===

Make sure that all keys with an InitialKeyboardIndicators are set the way
you want.

S-1-5-18 is the SID for %systemroot%\system32\config\systemprofile.

S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003 is my SID. Yours will be
S-1-5-21-some other numbers.

The HKEY_CURRENT_USER InitialKeyboardIndicators value and
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-some other numbers will be the same, probably. They
should be the same with you logged on.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Control
Panel\Keyboard

Also check this key...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\win.ini\Windows
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: USR:Control Panel\Keyboard
-----

Now this is interesting...

Change method
To change the value of this entry, press the NUMLOCK key on your keyboard.

InitialKeyboardIndicators
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
There can also be an option in the bios

Wesley Vogel said:
Windows will remember the status of Num Lock, and enable it on the next
boot.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data:
0 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK off when it starts.
2 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK on when it starts.
===

From http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
[Numlock
Use this vb script or go to - Click Start/Run/Regedit
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/numlock.vbs

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

0 = numberlock off
2 = numberlock on

If you want the numlock on at the Welcome Screen you also need to change:

HKEY USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators (same
number values as above).

Or...

Create a Notepad file and copy the following two lines into it.

set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}"

Save the file with a VBS extension. Create a shortcut to the VBS file you
just saved in
your Start Menu, Programs, Startup folder.]
====

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314879

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon Using a Logon Script
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/262625/EN-US/

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/tutorial.php/id/44
Here is a download that will fix this for you:
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/download.php?xpnumlock_fix.zip

[Switching Num Lock On
The Num Lock status on startup can be set in the systems BIOS.
Consult your system or motherboard manual for details about this.

Windows XP will however switch off the Num Lock key when it boots. In some
cases it's
enough to make sure that the Num Lock key is enabled when you shut down;
Windows will remember the status of Num Lock, and enable it on the next
boot. In other cases this may not work, and Windows will always default to
switching Num Lock off when booting.
To fix this:

1.. Start the Registry Editor
2.. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Keyboard \
3.. Double-click the value InitialKeyboardIndicators, and enter 2
as it's Value data
4.. Close the registry editor
5.. Log off, or restart Windows for the changes to take effect]
===

Make sure that all keys with an InitialKeyboardIndicators are set the way
you want.

S-1-5-18 is the SID for %systemroot%\system32\config\systemprofile.

S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003 is my SID. Yours will be
S-1-5-21-some other numbers.

The HKEY_CURRENT_USER InitialKeyboardIndicators value and
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-some other numbers will be the same, probably. They
should be the same with you logged on.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Control
Panel\Keyboard

Also check this key...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\win.ini\Windows
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: USR:Control Panel\Keyboard
-----

Now this is interesting...

Change method
To change the value of this entry, press the NUMLOCK key on your keyboard.

InitialKeyboardIndicators
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Mark64fr said:
Each time I start my computer, the numeric pad is disabled. How can I
force my computer to activate the numeric pad of the keyboard each time
it start ?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Neil said:
There can also be an option in the bios
Click to expand...
Yes, but most modern operating systems such as XP and Linux don't look
to the BIOS for the Numlock state.

Malke
 
Unknown said:
Would you care to expound on that very confusing statement?
Click to expand...

I'm sorry, but what is confusing about it? Older operating systems like
Win9x (and I think ME but am not sure) took the Numlock state from what
it was set to in the BIOS. XP and Linux do not. That is why you set the
Numlock state from within the operating system. While you are booted
into Windows and logged in, press the Numlock key to turn it on (or
off, depending on your preference) and Windows will remember that state
the next time you are in the operating system. In Linux, you also set
your preference from within the operating system. It might differ a bit
from distro to distro, but for example in SuSE you can use YaST.

Malke
 
Windows will remember the status of Num Lock, and enable it on the next
boot.

This is simple...
If you want Num Lock on, press the NUMLOCK key on your keyboard and reboot.
If you want Num Lock off, press the NUMLOCK key on your keyboard and reboot.

In my BIOS; NumLock: [On]. Windows ignores this, it only applies until
Windows boots.

This is what controls the Num Lock key in Windows.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 2
0 = numberlock off after logon
2 = numberlock on after logon

[[Determines whether the NUMLOCK key is on or off when the computer starts.
The system stores the state of the NUMLOCK key in this entry during logoff
and shutdown, and then it uses this value to restore the state when the user
logs on.]]

[[Change method
To change the value of this entry, press the NUMLOCK key on your keyboard.]]
From...
InitialKeyboardIndicators
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp

Also, this changes the setting for all users.
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 2
0 = numberlock off after logon
2 = numberlock on after logon

[[NumLock does not toggle on by default (system-wide), even if you have it
set in your PC's BIOS, because of XP's multi-user functionality.
To enable numlock during bootup, you'll need to set the numlock enabled
option in your bios ]]
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/105.htm#2

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Neil said:
There can also be an option in the bios
Click to expand...

Which WinXP ignores, by design.


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