Booting Up the Computer

[Guest]

Here is a good question:

When I am prompted for my password (on my sign-in screen) when I boot up the
computer, the NumberLock key is always off...in other words, I must manually,
every time I turn on my computer, hit the NumLock key...otherwise the numbers
in my password are disallowed.

Is there a way, I can keep the NumLock key "perpetually" on so I will NOT
have to punch it manually each time I boot up the computer??

Thank you,

FL Kulchar

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Use this link to download the xp_numlock file. Double click to run.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_numlock.htm

If this doesn't fix the numlock issue, you will want to take a look at
the BIOS setup to make sure numlock is set to ON a boot.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314879

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Here is a good question:

When I am prompted for my password (on my sign-in screen) when I boot up the
computer, the NumberLock key is always off...in other words, I must manually,
every time I turn on my computer, hit the NumLock key...otherwise the numbers
in my password are disallowed.

Is there a way, I can keep the NumLock key "perpetually" on so I will NOT
have to punch it manually each time I boot up the computer??

WinXP, like its predecessors WinNT and Win2K, by design, ignores
the BIOS settings for the NumLock key as a standard security feature.
(I'm afraid I can't remember the "security" issue initially addressed.)
By default, the NumLock key is turned 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, a registry edit can
be used to change WinXP's default behavior:

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314879

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Bruce Chambers

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