How to activate "Num Lock"?

[chrbar]

Hello,

For each logon (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and after when the session is opened, the
numeric keypad is disactivated!
Workstations run Windows XP Pro SP3, on a NT Domain managed by a Windows
Server 2003R2 SP2.

Do you know how to keep it activated?
Do I have to change something localy on the workstations or on the Domain
Server (AD)?

Thanks a lot for your help,
Chris

 

[nass]

Hello,

For each logon (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and after when the session is opened, the
numeric keypad is disactivated!
Workstations run Windows XP Pro SP3, on a NT Domain managed by a Windows
Server 2003R2 SP2.

Do you know how to keep it activated?
Do I have to change something localy on the workstations or on the Domain
Server (AD)?

Thanks a lot for your help,
Chris

Hi Chris,
Did you tried to check if the NumLock is turned ON in the BIOS?

Try this Reg and see if that will solve the isssue:
Save this code below As KB.reg on your Desktop and right click to merge to
the Registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard]
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"
"KeyboardDelay"="1"
"KeyboardSpeed"="31"


==== Or this Reg====
Save this code below As KB1.reg on your Desktop and right click to merge to
the Registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard]
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"
"KeyboardDelay"="1"
"KeyboardSpeed"="31"

HTH,
nass

 

[Twayne]

Hello,

For each logon (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and after when the session is opened,
the numeric keypad is disactivated!
Workstations run Windows XP Pro SP3, on a NT Domain managed by a
Windows Server 2003R2 SP2.

Do you know how to keep it activated?
Do I have to change something localy on the workstations or on the
Domain Server (AD)?

Thanks a lot for your help,
Chris

It's a BIOS seting in any machine I've ever looked at.

Twayne

 

[shawn]

It's a BIOS setting only on first starting up the computer. If the problem
occurs when you hit CTRL-ALT-DEL (to login to Windows) then that would be
something to do with Windows. It seems the BIOS setting is correct because
he says it gets deactivated when someone hits CTRL-ALT-DEL.

I would suggest trying what the previous person mentioned.

 

[Unknown]

To have numbers lock on at bootup:
click start---run--enter regedit click OK
at HKEY_USERS\Default\controlpanel\keyboard
set keyboard ind to 2

 

[SC Tom]

Hello,

For each logon (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and after when the session is opened, the
numeric keypad is disactivated!
Workstations run Windows XP Pro SP3, on a NT Domain managed by a Windows
Server 2003R2 SP2.

Do you know how to keep it activated?
Do I have to change something localy on the workstations or on the Domain
Server (AD)?

Thanks a lot for your help,
Chris

On any of the XP machines I've worked on (both Home and Pro), whatever state
the numlock was in when logging off was the state it would be when logging
in.

SC Tom

 

[Unknown]

That can be changed via the above registry edit.

On any of the XP machines I've worked on (both Home and Pro), whatever
state the numlock was in when logging off was the state it would be when
logging in.

SC Tom

 

[SC Tom]

I know. I was just saying that if the OP has caps lock on when he logs out,
it should still be on after he logs in again.

SC Tom

 

[John Wunderlich]

Hello,

For each logon (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and after when the session is
opened, the numeric keypad is disactivated!
Workstations run Windows XP Pro SP3, on a NT Domain managed by a
Windows Server 2003R2 SP2.

Do you know how to keep it activated?
Do I have to change something localy on the workstations or on the
Domain Server (AD)?

Thanks a lot for your help,
Chris

"How do I enable the NUM LOCK key for the logon screen?"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154529>

"How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon in Windows XP"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314879>

HTH,
John

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello,

For each logon (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and after when the session is opened, the
numeric keypad is disactivated!
Workstations run Windows XP Pro SP3, on a NT Domain managed by a Windows
Server 2003R2 SP2.

Do you know how to keep it activated?
Do I have to change something localy on the workstations or on the Domain
Server (AD)?

Thanks a lot for your help,
Chris

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 one needs 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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