W2K, Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro, and NumLock problems

[Peter R. Vermilye]

Whenever the computer is started the NumLock is on until
about the 10th block in the "Windows 2000 is Starting Up"
splash screen (graphics screen not black screen). Then
the NumLock turns itself off somehow. The user who is
having this problem finds it somewhat disconcerting
because her password is all numbers.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Peter

 

[Dave Patrick]

Set the Reg_Sz string value of
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
will set the numlock to "On" when no one is logged on. May need to restart
for effect.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon Using a Logon Script
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q262625

Bruce Chambers

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[Rick]

Dave, shouldn't Windows be getting the default NumLock state
from the system bios?

Peter, check your user's system bios and make sure NumLock
is set to "on".

Rick

Set the Reg_Sz string value of
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
will set the numlock to "On" when no one is logged on. May need to restart
for effect.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Whenever the computer is started the NumLock is on until
about the 10th block in the "Windows 2000 is Starting Up"
splash screen (graphics screen not black screen). Then
the NumLock turns itself off somehow. The user who is
having this problem finds it somewhat disconcerting
because her password is all numbers.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Peter

 

[Dave Patrick]

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 all ignore the bios on this issue.