Number Lock

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It does require a reg edit but fortunately this site has I believe what you need
without the necessity of a regedit
Line # 4 (on the right)
Set Numlock State On or Off at Startup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Instructions are at the top of the page on how to use the file after
downloading.

Hope it helps
 
Hi

The following link will help you - please read the instructions at the top of the page - if you are not familiar with .VBS files:

Line 4 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Courtesy of MVP Kelly.

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| How do I enable Number Lock to be on for when users logon
| to the computer?
 
Unknown said:
Would you care to describe that??
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Describe what? That it can be enabled/disabled in BIOS?
Of course it can.
In most cases you have a "numlock on at boot" option in BIOS.
 
Unknown said:
Mine does not! The only way I can change (fix) the problem is by a
registry
edit.
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So you missed the part where I said "in most cases"?
Or the part where Jock said "can usually be enabled/disabled in the BIOS"?

If your BIOS doesn't have the numlock option it is unusual and I'm not
saying your wrong I am just saying that it's unusual.
 
Greetings --

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 turn 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:

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


Bruce Chambers

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