Make the registry change then make the key read-only to the user.
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| WNI? Or you mean WMI?
| BTW, I asked Google before going to here. Up to now, all I found USEFUL
AND
| EFFECTIVE from Google is only this:
|
| Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
| objShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}"
|
| And from the MS registry ref,
|
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp
|
| the suggested changing method is not editing the registry, but using the
| numlock key. I really start to wonder if there is any method to achieve my
| goal (auto-set the numlock to ON from now and next logon, regardless the
| state of the key during logoff) without any 3rd party software.
|
| "Mark V" wrote:
|
| > In microsoft.public.win2000.registry =?Utf-8?B?YmVseQ==?= wrote:
| >
| > > Thanks a lot. If there is no way to do with registry and third
| > > party program is recommanded, I'd better use logon script. Once
| > > again, thank you all.
| >
| > Guessing that perhaps a WNI solution to toggle the NumLock state
| > might be possible... That would be a different group.
| >
| > Have you Googled? Some hits on search
| > windows +toggle +numlock
| >
| > I think your solution is out there. Good luck.
| >
| > >
| > >
| > > "Mark V" wrote:
| > >
| > >> In microsoft.public.win2000.registry =?Utf-8?B?YmVseQ==?= wrote:
| > >>
| > >> > No.
| > >> >
| > >> > Will the registry setting be overridden by the NumLock key
| > >> > state just before logoff? I mean, initially the NumLock key is
| > >> > off, then I set the registry entry from 0 to 2, and then I log
| > >> > off, will Windows overwrite this registry entry by the current
| > >> > NumLock state (which is still off?) You know, Windows saves
| > >> > NumLock key state when logoff.
| > >>
| > >> "InitialKeyboardIndicators REG_SZ 0 | 2
| > >>
| > >> Default: 0
| > >>
| > >> Determines whether the NUMLOCK key is on or off when the
| > >> computer starts. The system stores the state of the NUMLOCK key
| > >> in this value entry during log off and shutdown and uses this
| > >> value to restore the state when the user logs on.
| > >>
| > >> Technical Reference to the Windows NT Registry © Microsoft
| > >> Corporation 1985 - 1997"
| > >>
| > >> Based on content up-thread it seems you want it to default either
| > >> On or Off (not sure) every time you log on regardless of how you
| > >> left it... Use a third party utility as a startup item. I have
| > >> no links, but Goggle should help. There may be other ways but a
| > >> REG file merge as you logon will not help I think (too late).
| > >> ICBW. I'll watch here for other solutions or explanations.
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> > "Mark V" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> In microsoft.public.win2000.registry =?Utf-8?B?YmVseQ==?=
| > >> >> wrote:
| > >> >>
| > >> >> > It's a typo.
| > >> >> > I tried your method, but still not succeeded.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Are you certain that you don't have some utility running that
| > >> >> changes it or perhpas a fancy keyboard that changes it?
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > "Mark V" wrote:
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >> In microsoft.public.win2000.registry =?Utf-8?B?YmVseQ==?=
| > >> >> >> wrote:
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> > Dear all,
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > When I change this registry entry:
| > >> >> >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control
| > >> >> >> > Panel\KeyboardInitialKeyboardIndicators it seems the
| > >> >> >> > entry does not effective.
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > As described here:
| > >> >> >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2
| > >> >> >> > 000 /se rve r/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp?frame=true
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > I press "numlock" to turn it on, then I go to regedit to
| > >> >> >> > change the above value from 2 to 0. But after my next
| > >> >> >> > logon, the Numlock is still on; and vice versa...could
| > >> >> >> > anyone figure out why?
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > Many thanks
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
| > >> >> >> "InitialKeyboardIndicators"="0"
| > >> >> >> (REG_SZ)
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> Just checking... Above you typed something incorrect.
| > >> >> >> Possibly a typo but maybe not. Are you in the "keyboard"
| > >> >> >> key and dealing with the valuename
| > >> >> >> "InitialKeyboardIndicators" ?
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> Login in. Don't touch the NumLock key. Or make sure it is
| > >> >> >> OFF. Make the reg change, logoff/reboot.
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
