By default, typically, numeric keypad (numlock) is On/Off?

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By default, typically, numeric keypad (numlock) is On/Off?

On my Intel mainboard, the numeric keypad is on by default, so it does
not type numbers. Is that typical for most personal computers?

Thanks.
 
John said:
By default, typically, numeric keypad (numlock) is On/Off?

On my Intel mainboard, the numeric keypad is on by default, so it does
not type numbers. Is that typical for most personal computers?

Thanks.
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Can't you change it in the BIOS?
 
SteveH said:
John Doe wrote:

Can't you change it in the BIOS?
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I need to know whether the default numeric keypad state for most
systems causes printing numbers or whether it causes executing
function keys like left/right and pageup/pagedown.
 
John Doe said:
By default, typically, numeric keypad (numlock) is On/Off?

On my Intel mainboard, the numeric keypad is on by default, so it does
not type numbers. Is that typical for most personal computers?
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When my "NumLock" is "ON", it *does* type numbers. Unless that was a typo,
your keyboard logic is backwards.

Jon
 
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When my "NumLock" is "ON", it *does* type numbers. Unless that
was a typo, your keyboard logic is backwards.
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That was not my main question, but I was wondering about that. Actually
I was referring to the BIOS setting, since I do not have lights on this
cordless keyboard. So I did some research and found out that Windows XP
remembers the last state of the numeric keypad and applies it on boot,
ignoring the BIOS setting. So I figured NumLock was on when in fact it
was off. I found an ultra tiny utility/script that displays the three
major locking keys status on the system tray, that might be useful for
a cordless keyboard user.
 
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That was not my main question, but I was wondering about that. Actually
I was referring to the BIOS setting, since I do not have lights on this
cordless keyboard. So I did some research and found out that Windows XP
remembers the last state of the numeric keypad and applies it on boot,
ignoring the BIOS setting. So I figured NumLock was on when in fact it
was off. I found an ultra tiny utility/script that displays the three
major locking keys status on the system tray, that might be useful for
a cordless keyboard user.
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My Logitech wireless keyboard tells you onscreen whether numlock is on
or off when you press the key. I reckon you're right about XP
remembering, because I can always tell when my wife has used the
computer: she always sets numlock on and I prefer it off.
 
Where did you find the utility.
I use MS Excel to tell me the status of the keyboard lights at the
moment. A seperate utility would be handy
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I found it on some Web forum. It is < 200KB if you want me to e-mail
it to you.
 
If you want to search...

The filename is
KeyInfo(WithErrorLevel&Tooltips7).exe

The other version is probably just "KeyInfo".

It comes with eight ICO files, 32 x 32. With an icon editor, you can
make those look however you want.
 
Unfortunately, I am getting some negative indications about that file.

The file "KeyInfo(WithErrorLevel&Tooltips7).exe" near the bottom of the
mentioned web page appears to be much cleaner than the shorter named
version. I have a feeling that the virus scanning stuff is somewhat
faulty. My guess is that they do not like script files.

Just be sure to scan whatever/if you decide to use a file from that web
page.
 
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