numlock revisited

[morton]

I have a Dell Latitude running XP. I installed QVT-Term and, for some
inexplicable reason, numlock is now on. I removed QVT-Term. Still
on, whenever I boot.

The machine is *not* infected with a virus.

I can edit InitialKeyboardIndicators in both registry places, as
discussed here and on M$'s website; it doesn't matter, when I reboot
it's set back to 2.

I created the little vbs script that toggles NUMLOCK; it works when I
run it. However, it doesn't work when I put it in my startup folder,
or in the "All users" folder.

I would just like to turn the d*mn thing off. Permanently.

How?

adTHANKSvance
Dan

 

[Vagabond Software]

When you reboot, hit F2 to enter the BIOS setup. You should be able to set
Num Lock to OFF there... permanently.

- carl

 

[Catherine]

That didn't work for me! My BIOS is set to not enable
number lock, but windows still turns it on.
AArgh!

 

[Unknown]

To have numbers lock on at bootup:
Click staart---run---type in regedit--clik ok
Go to HKEY_USERS\Default\control panel\keyboard
Set keyboard indicator to 2.

 

[morton]

To have numbers lock on at bootup:
Click staart---run---type in regedit--clik ok
Go to HKEY_USERS\Default\control panel\keyboard
Set keyboard indicator to 2.

You're talking about this:

Did that. Doesn't work, as I said.

My BIOS says this only pertains to when I have an external keyboard
connected. Should I disbelieve that? I didn't try it...

Dan