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Numlock not staying On after login
Has anyone ran into the problem of the numlock turning off after logging in? The system is an Optiplex, is a member of a domain (Pro), and has SP-2 installed. In the bios the numlock is enabled and it does come on during the boot process and startup of Windows, but after the login, it turns off. I have tried to enable it, then log off thinking that this would save as a preference, but it did not.
Is there a registry setting for this?
pixiekiller
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Posted March 31st, 2006 17:00
It is usually a BIOS setting, on reboot, hit F2 when the DELL logo screen appears. goto the BIOS section, and you should find a swith for numlock to be on at boot.- Start> Run> type: regedit and hit OK. Go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard click on Keyboard and in the right pane, InitialKeyboardIndicators Value data should be 2 for Num Lock on.
Also:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard click on Keyboard in right pane,
InitialKeyboardIndicators Value date 2 for Num Lock on. - I have a reading problem too.
There's a registry trick for numlock http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/196/ CompConn,
This same thing was listed as a bug in Win NT, although it was supposed to be fixed in later updates. Can't hurt to try
After making the change in the registry given to you by Sparkenh & Augie65 try this.
RESOLUTIONTo correct this problem, press CTRL+ALT+DEL and choose Logoff to log off. This procedure permanently saves the NumLock key state when you log off.
pixiekiller
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Posted March 31st, 2006 17:00
Sorry about that, maybe I should learn to read, before I start typing...:smileyhappy:
Anyhow, what kind of keyboard do you have, is it a media style, or have programable keys? If so, then open that program and check for a numlock setting.
I don't recall a registry setting for the numlock, but then again, I do have a reading problem.