Log on Num-Lock?

[Jeff F]

I'm running XP Pro, I have the bios set to have num-lock on upon boot-up,
but num-lock is off during log on. Any suggestions?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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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[Jeff F]

Thanks...

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

--
Help us help you:




You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH