Num Lock

[Helen]

How can I change the default setting for Num Lock to OFF
on a WinXP laptop?

 

[null]

How can I change the default setting for Num Lock to OFF
on a WinXP laptop?

Backup the registry.

In regedit, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard

Then double-click the InitialKeyboardIndicators value on the right
Change the value to 0 and exit the registry.

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[Jeff]

This is done in the bios of your system. When you boot go
to ther bios and there shouild be an option for num lock
ON/OFF. It is not set within the OS itself or that I have
ever seen before.

hope this helps!!!

 

[Ian Smythe]

How can I change the default setting for Num Lock to OFF
on a WinXP laptop?

If you know how to get into your BIOS you can check it off there.
Otherwise hit the NumLock button on your keyboard. Easy wasn't it?

 

[purplehaz]

XP overrides the setting in the bios. It has to be set in the registry:
http://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=460

 

[purplehaz]

If you know how to get into your BIOS you can check it off there.
Otherwise hit the NumLock button on your keyboard. Easy wasn't it?

XP overrides the setting in the bios. It has to be set in the registry:
http://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=460

 

[purplehaz]

XP overrides the setting in the bios. It has to be set in the registry:
http://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=460

 

[Bumblebee]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 10:10:44 -0800,"Helen" posted ...

How can I change the default setting for Num Lock to OFF
on a WinXP laptop?

Further to the advice by "purplehaz". I turn "Numlock" on, shutdown and
restart then "Numlock" will be on already independenant of the BIOS.