Numlock active on start-up?

[seanmc23]

How do I set my numlock keys to ON after start-up. DELL 470 Precision
workstation/ Win XP Pro. System start-up options Numlock is on, but
doesn't activate during start-up. What do I need to change?

Thanks - Sean

 

[Bob I]

How to enable the NUM LOCK key for the logon screen
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154529/

 

[Malke]

How do I set my numlock keys to ON after start-up. DELL 470 Precision
workstation/ Win XP Pro. System start-up options Numlock is on, but
doesn't activate during start-up. What do I need to change?

Thanks - Sean

XP, like most modern operating systems (OSX, Linux) doesn't pay any
attention to the Numlock setting in the BIOS. Log into an account and
turn Numlock on or off as desired. Windows will now remember that
setting the next time you log into that account. If you need Numlock to
be on *before* you've logged into an account, see:

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

Malke

 

[Yves Leclerc]

How do I set my numlock keys to ON after start-up. DELL 470 Precision
workstation/ Win XP Pro. System start-up options Numlock is on, but
doesn't activate during start-up. What do I need to change?

Thanks - Sean

Windows XP always ignores the BIOS setting of the Num lock key. Scan thru
this newsgroup and you will find someone else's post on this. They were
recommended to get a "script" placed in the startup routine to turn this on.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

How do I set my numlock keys to ON after start-up. DELL 470 Precision
workstation/ Win XP Pro. System start-up options Numlock is on, but
doesn't activate during start-up. What do I need to change?

Thanks - Sean

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 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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Bruce Chambers

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