Number Lock (with password required to log on)

[FLKULCHAR]

If my log on screen name requires a password to log on, then I 'lose' my
automatic number lock [eventhough my HKey_Current_User / Control Panel /
Keyboard /
InitialKeyboardIndicator is set to 2].

In other words, when I must punch my password to log on to Windows, I MUST
first press the NumLock button on the keyboard!!

Is there a way to fix this??

FLKulchar

 

[Shenan Stanley]

If my log on screen name requires a password to log on, then I
'lose' my automatic number lock [eventhough my HKey_Current_User /
Control Panel / Keyboard /
InitialKeyboardIndicator is set to 2].

In other words, when I must punch my password to log on to Windows,
I MUST first press the NumLock button on the keyboard!!

Is there a way to fix this??

Just like your other posting shows you did not search first, so does this
one. Along those lines, I feel maybe you would benefit from the following
advice:

Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Example - your words...

number lock log on screen
http://www.google.com/search?q=number+lock+log+on+screen

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

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

Hope that helps and teaches. ;-)

 

[Jose]

If my log on screen name requires a password to log on, then I 'lose' my
automatic number lock [eventhough my HKey_Current_User / Control Panel /
Keyboard /
InitialKeyboardIndicator is set to 2].

In other words, when I must punch my password to log on to Windows, I MUST
first press the NumLock button on the keyboard!!

Is there a way to fix this??

FLKulchar

Didn't you just have this problem a couple days ago? Did you not
apply the offered suggestions?

If you make the change to the current user for the lock keys, they
will not take effect until the user logs in. If you have not yet
logged in, why would changing something in HKCU come into play until
you login? That makes sense, right?

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\CONTROL PANEL\KEYBOARD is where to look.

Here are all the values for that reg key:

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

Or, combine them by adding the corresponding values:

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

 

[Tim Meddick]

Is there some problem with copying and pasting the following two
commands into your "Run" box on the 'Start Menu' or in a 'Command
Prompt' window ???



reg ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v InitialKeyboardIndicators /d 2
/f



reg ADD "HKU\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v
InitialKeyboardIndicators /d 2 /f



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

....setting both the value in CURRENT_USER and USERS\.Default will
ensure that the numlock will be ON from before login.

As you have posted this same question several times before, if there is
some problem executing these commands from the "Run" box or 'Command
Prompt', then please repost *saying* what the problem was, instead of
repeating your original post.

Please give it a go anyway, and tell us what the outcome was.

I am eager to see you get this small issue resolved

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Jose]

Is there some problem with copying and pasting the following two
commands into your "Run" box on the 'Start Menu' or in a 'Command
Prompt' window ???

reg ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v InitialKeyboardIndicators /d 2
/f

reg ADD "HKU\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v
InitialKeyboardIndicators /d 2 /f

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

...setting both the value in CURRENT_USER and USERS\.Default  will
ensure that the numlock will be ON from before login.

As you have posted this same question several times before, if there is
some problem executing these commands from the "Run" box or 'Command
Prompt', then please repost *saying* what the problem was, instead of
repeating your original post.

Please give it a go anyway, and tell us what the outcome was.

I am eager to see you get this small issue resolved

==

Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    

If my log on screen name requires a password to log on, then I 'lose'
my
automatic number lock [eventhough my HKey_Current_User / Control Panel
/
Keyboard /
InitialKeyboardIndicator is set to 2].

In other words, when I must punch my password to log on to Windows, I
MUST
first press the NumLock button on the keyboard!!

Is there a way to fix this??

FLKulchar

As PA Bear has been known to admonish: PEBKAU (aka PEBKAC)

 

[Francis L. Kulchar]

I want to thank you for your invaluable help and support...Your Google link
did the trick as follows:

setting both the value in CURRENT_USER and USERS\.Default will

ensure that the numlock will be ON from before login.

I used Regedit to set USERS\Default (ALSO) to initial value of 2....and this
did the trick!!


Again,

Thank you.

FLKulchar

If my log on screen name requires a password to log on, then I
'lose' my automatic number lock [eventhough my HKey_Current_User /
Control Panel / Keyboard /
InitialKeyboardIndicator is set to 2].

In other words, when I must punch my password to log on to Windows,
I MUST first press the NumLock button on the keyboard!!

Is there a way to fix this??

Just like your other posting shows you did not search first, so does this
one. Along those lines, I feel maybe you would benefit from the following
advice:

Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Example - your words...

number lock log on screen
http://www.google.com/search?q=number+lock+log+on+screen

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

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

Hope that helps and teaches. ;-)