Num Lock key does not come on by default anymore

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John Gudgin

Can anyone please tell me what I need to do to get my Num Lock on by default
at start up.
Many thanks
 
Can anyone please tell me what I need to do to get my Num Lock on by
default at start up.
Many thanks
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If it's on when you shut down XP, then XP will remember the state and
turn it on next time you log on (as the same user).

There is usually an option in the BIOS to start with Num Lock on but in
my experience XP ignores it.
 
John said:
Can anyone please tell me what I need to do to get my Num Lock on by default
at start up.
Many thanks
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WinXP, like its predecessors WinNT and Win2K, by design, ignores
the BIOS settings for the NumLock key as a standard security feature.
(I'm afraid I can't remember the "security" issue initially addressed.)
By default, the NumLock key is turned off as WinXP starts, and keeps
it off until someone logs in and initializes a user profile. WinXP will
remember the NumLock's last state, meaning that if you log out with the
NumLock on, it will automatically turn on the next time you log in; If
you log out with the NumLock off, it will be off the next time you log in.

If you need the NumLock on _before_ logging in, a registry edit can
be used to change WinXP's default behavior:

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

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