[Ham-Computers] RE: W2K Boot with NUMLOCK on?

[Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)]

The numlock on Win2K/XP is a "per-user" setting - whatever the state was when a user logs off, Windows will restore that user's setting when he/she logs back on.  If you want to change the numlock state of the "default user" (the profile that's in use at a logon screen), then you'll need to modify the registry or use a utility such as TweakUI to make that change.
 
In the registry, the key you're looking for is...
 
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard
 
Change the "InitialKeyboardIndicators" value from "0" to "2"
 
 
Note...this is independent from the BIOS numlock setting.  Once Windows loads, it overrides the BIOS numlock setting.  So, whatever you set in the BIOS will be in effect until Windows takes over the keyboard - from there, the registry setting takes precidence.
 
73,
 
  - Aaron, NN6O
 

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Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 4:58 PM
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Subject: [Ham-Computers] W2K Boot with NUMLOCK on?


I'm apparently having a senior moment.  I used to do this without thinking (maybe that's the problem) but I cannot recall where on/in a W2K machine to go to check the box or circle that causes it to boot with NUMLOCK on.  Can anyone help?

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480


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