XP Keyboard NumLock question

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Jason Huang

Hi,

I would like to have my Windows XP PC's NumLock ON by default, how do I do
that?
Thanks for help.


Jason
 
Jason said:
Hi,

I would like to have my Windows XP PC's NumLock ON by default, how do I do
that?
Thanks for help.


Jason
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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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Fred said:
Jason,

It is a setting usually found in the Bios or Setup for each PC
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No, Windows XP ignores the BIOS setting. Read the other replies here for the
correct answer.
 
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