NumLock key off after reboot

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Robert M. Lincoln

Whenever I reboot, the NumLock key is in the off status. It was on in
95/98/ME.

Is there a way to configure the machine or OS so that the NumLock key is on
when I reboot, and before my password is requested?

Thanks
 
You need to go into your BIOS setup at boot to change this. Usually it's
<Del> key or <F1> key as it's booting but yours could be something else.
 
i have been searching for a software i knew would solve this prob. but
can't find it for the moment. however, i hope this one helps:

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/r1051279006


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| Whenever I reboot, the NumLock key is in the off status. It was on in
| 95/98/ME.
|
| Is there a way to configure the machine or OS so that the NumLock key is
on
| when I reboot, and before my password is requested?
|
| Thanks
|
|
 
Greetings --

WinXP, like its predecessors WinNT and Win2K, by design, ignores
the BIOS settings for the NumLock key as a standard security feature.
By default, the NumLock key is turn 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:

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


Bruce Chambers

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