Num Lock has started turning itself off during Start Up

[John Gudgin]

I have noticed today that when I turn my PC on the num lock is activated as
usual, but halfway through start up it turns itself off.
I have done a System Restore to try and correct this, but to no avail!

Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to to set my pc to start up
with num lock on by default, as it used to?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
John.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Keyboard Light Indicator Disabled when User Logs On:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q101898&

How to enable the NUM LOCK key for the logon screen:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q154529/

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I have noticed today that when I turn my PC on the num lock is activated as
usual, but halfway through start up it turns itself off.
I have done a System Restore to try and correct this, but to no avail!

Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to to set my pc to start up
with num lock on by default, as it used to?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
John.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have noticed today that when I turn my PC on the num lock is
activated as usual, but halfway through start up it turns itself
off.
I have done a System Restore to try and correct this, but to no
avail!

Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to to set my pc to
start up with num lock on by default, as it used to?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
John.

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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