NIMBER LOCK 2

[FLKULCHAR]

It seems I have my Registry set to the default value, "2", under:

HKey_Current_User
Control Panel
Keyboard
InitialKeyboardIndicators set at..."2",

but the log-on screen still does NOT have it 'ON" !!

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

FLKulchar

 

[3c273]

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
Louis

 

[Tim Meddick]

You have the right key - try setting it to 3.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Leroy]

You can enable NumLock in your motherboard's BIOS.

 

[Tim Meddick]

Also, "Malke" is quite right when he says that the setting is set by
Windows automatically on shutdown, so if setting the numerical value in
the registry does not work, make sure the Numlock state is as you want
it as you shut down.

Windows will then remember it's state and it should be then set that
way.

However, as "Leroy" says, you must also make sure that any BIOS setting
regarding Numlock state is set as you want it also.

Only in *some* BIOSs can you set the Numlock state - but in those BIOSs
it needs to be set also.


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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[David B.]

For future reference Malke is a SHE

 

[Tim Meddick]

Run the following two commands either from the "Run" box on the 'Start
Menu' or from a 'Command Prompt' window.



reg ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v InitialKeyboardIndicators /d 3
/f



reg ADD "HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v
InitialKeyboardIndicators /d 3 /f



(The above commands should both be one liners but may not appear so due
to line-wrap. Please ensure that both the commands begins with 'reg'
and end with '/f')


*Note - Please exercise care when editing the registry, always create a
backup and / or create a 'System Restore' point first.


....this should sort out your computer and have the 'nimlock' in the 'on'
state each time your computer starts.


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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Tim Meddick]

If ALL else fails and you find yourself getting a little frustrated,
then, if you add the following script ('copy and paste') into a text
file using Notepad.exe and rename it, giving it an extension of .vbs


--------------------- copy between lines ---------------------


set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}"


--------------------- copy between lines ---------------------


....this vbs script will 'toggle' the numlock state so that when it is
'on' then running this will turn it 'off', and when it is 'off' running
this will turn the numlock 'on'


Hope this is some use to you,even if you can't get the registry settings
I gave you to work.


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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Jose]

It seems I have my Registry set to the default value, "2", under:

HKey_Current_User
    Control Panel
         Keyboard
              InitialKeyboardIndicators              set at..."2",

but the log-on screen still does NOT have it 'ON"  !!

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

FLKulchar

I was wondering about the '3' value since for
InitialKeyboardIndicators on the MSDN page is says 0 or 2 (mine is 2)
and didn't feel like doing much testing.

Then I found this list, which I still don't feel like testing:

* 0 - all indicators off
* 1 - Caps Lock on
* 2 - Num Lock on <--me
* 4 - Scroll Lock on

Or, combine them by adding the corresponding values:

* 3 - Caps Lock and Num Lock on <-- suggested here
* 5 - Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on
* 6 - Num Lock and Scroll Lock on
* 7 - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock on


We'll teach those stupid indicators!