Greetings --
WinXP, like its predecessors WinNT and Win2K, by design, ignores
the BIOS settings for the NumLock key as a standard security feature.
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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John said:
can anybody tell me how to configure the numerical lock to be on by
default