NumLock problem

[BobV]

Not a major issue, but a somewhat irritating one. At work, where we have
XP, when I reboot my NumLock won't light up. They've checked everything
they can think of (including the registry setting, which is correct), but
can't seem to fix it. Was wondering if anyone here might have any
suggestions.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Not a major issue, but a somewhat irritating one. At work, where we have
XP, when I reboot my NumLock won't light up. They've checked everything
they can think of (including the registry setting, which is correct), but
can't seem to fix it. Was wondering if anyone here might have any
suggestions.

Thanks,
Bob

This might help: http://www.jsiinc.com/suba/tip0000/rh0023.htm

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Does the Num Lock light come on if you press the Num Lock key?

If not it is never going to come on.

Maybe the LED is burnt out or faulty.

Maybe the Num Lock key does not work.

Windows will remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it on the next
boot. If Num Lock is on when the machine is shutdown, then Num Lock will be
on when the machine is next started. If Num Lock is off when the machine is
shutdown, then Num Lock will be off when the machine is next started.

You can change settings in the key below, all you want. But, Windows will
remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it that way on the next boot.

Toggling the Num Lock key toggles the value from 0 to 2 in the registry key
below. But the data isn't written to the registry key until you log off or
shutdown.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 2
0 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK off when it starts.
2 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK on when it starts.

[[Change method
To change the value of this entry, press the NUMLOCK key on your keyboard.]]
from...
InitialKeyboardIndicators
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Mike Williams]

Not a major issue, but a somewhat irritating one. At work, where we have
XP, when I reboot my NumLock won't light up. They've checked everything
they can think of (including the registry setting, which is correct), but
can't seem to fix it. Was wondering if anyone here might have any
suggestions.

Thanks,
Bob

Is there a BIOS setting to disable it?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Windows XP ignores the BIOS setting for NumLock.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[BobV]

It's not a matter of it being burnt out. If I press it, it lights up. But
every time I reboot, it goes out again. It's on when I shut down, but off
when it reboots. Registry value specified below is 2, but it's not working
the way it's supposed to.

Does the Num Lock light come on if you press the Num Lock key?

If not it is never going to come on.

Maybe the LED is burnt out or faulty.

Maybe the Num Lock key does not work.

Windows will remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it on the next
boot. If Num Lock is on when the machine is shutdown, then Num Lock will
be
on when the machine is next started. If Num Lock is off when the machine
is
shutdown, then Num Lock will be off when the machine is next started.

You can change settings in the key below, all you want. But, Windows will
remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it that way on the next
boot.

Toggling the Num Lock key toggles the value from 0 to 2 in the registry
key
below. But the data isn't written to the registry key until you log off
or
shutdown.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 2
0 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK off when it starts.
2 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK on when it starts.

[[Change method
To change the value of this entry, press the NUMLOCK key on your
keyboard.]]
from...
InitialKeyboardIndicators
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Not a major issue, but a somewhat irritating one. At work, where we have
XP, when I reboot my NumLock won't light up. They've checked everything
they can think of (including the registry setting, which is correct), but
can't seem to fix it. Was wondering if anyone here might have any
suggestions.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Make sure of this registry key...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\win.ini\Windows
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: USR:Control Panel\Keyboard

Make sure that all keys with an InitialKeyboardIndicators are set the way
you want.

S-1-5-18 is the SID for %systemroot%\system32\config\systemprofile.

S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003 is my SID. Yours will be
S-1-5-21-some other numbers.

The HKEY_CURRENT_USER InitialKeyboardIndicators value and
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-some other numbers will be the same, probably. They
should be the same with you logged on.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Control Panel\Keyboard

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Control
Panel\Keyboard

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

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

It's not a matter of it being burnt out. If I press it, it lights up.
But every time I reboot, it goes out again. It's on when I shut down,
but off when it reboots. Registry value specified below is 2, but it's
not working the way it's supposed to.

Does the Num Lock light come on if you press the Num Lock key?

If not it is never going to come on.

Maybe the LED is burnt out or faulty.

Maybe the Num Lock key does not work.

Windows will remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it on the
next boot. If Num Lock is on when the machine is shutdown, then Num
Lock will be
on when the machine is next started. If Num Lock is off when the machine
is
shutdown, then Num Lock will be off when the machine is next started.

You can change settings in the key below, all you want. But, Windows
will remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it that way on the
next boot.

Toggling the Num Lock key toggles the value from 0 to 2 in the registry
key
below. But the data isn't written to the registry key until you log off
or
shutdown.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 2
0 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK off when it starts.
2 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK on when it starts.

[[Change method
To change the value of this entry, press the NUMLOCK key on your
keyboard.]]
from...
InitialKeyboardIndicators
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Not a major issue, but a somewhat irritating one. At work, where we
have XP, when I reboot my NumLock won't light up. They've checked
everything they can think of (including the registry setting, which is
correct), but can't seem to fix it. Was wondering if anyone here might
have any suggestions.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[Shelly F]

It's not a matter of it being burnt out. If I press it, it lights up. But
every time I reboot, it goes out again. It's on when I shut down, but off
when it reboots. Registry value specified below is 2, but it's not working
the way it's supposed to.

Does the Num Lock light come on if you press the Num Lock key?

If not it is never going to come on.

Maybe the LED is burnt out or faulty.

Maybe the Num Lock key does not work.

Windows will remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it on the next
boot. If Num Lock is on when the machine is shutdown, then Num Lock will
be
on when the machine is next started. If Num Lock is off when the machine
is
shutdown, then Num Lock will be off when the machine is next started.

You can change settings in the key below, all you want. But, Windows will
remember the status of Num Lock key and enable it that way on the next
boot.

Toggling the Num Lock key toggles the value from 0 to 2 in the registry
key
below. But the data isn't written to the registry key until you log off
or
shutdown.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Value Name: InitialKeyboardIndicators
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: 0 or 2
0 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK off when it starts.
2 = Windows XP turns NUMLOCK on when it starts.

[[Change method
To change the value of this entry, press the NUMLOCK key on your
keyboard.]]
from...
InitialKeyboardIndicators
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/34674.asp

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Not a major issue, but a somewhat irritating one. At work, where we have
XP, when I reboot my NumLock won't light up. They've checked everything
they can think of (including the registry setting, which is correct), but
can't seem to fix it. Was wondering if anyone here might have any
suggestions.

Thanks,
Bob

My bios required a change from off to on in order to get it to stay
on. Check the bios for a setting.