Comments on: How to enable the NumLock key to be set to on by default http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/ One Stop for Windows Tips and Tricks Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:11:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shawn DesRochers http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Shawn DesRochers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:20:41 +0000 http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/#comment-187 Well for Mulitple users you need to use this methode...First turn off numlock. Then edit the registry For all users, you need to make the same change HKEY_USERS set to 2 HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators Then reboot, it should now be on, you should see a green light indicator Shawn DesRochers Well for Mulitple users you need to use this methode…First turn off numlock. Then edit the registry

For all users, you need to make the same change HKEY_USERS set to 2

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

Then reboot, it should now be on, you should see a green light indicator

Shawn DesRochers

]]> By: Isa http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Isa Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/#comment-186 Yes, I do. However, I have not laid idle in the mean time and did more investigation... Out of desperation, I downloaded a reg file from here: and it was just what was up on this page, but a ready made one. As I mentioned earlier, I manually tried changing the registry, only to see the '2' sitting there, as opposed to the '0', so I left it as it was. Anyway, long story short, I downloaded this file and activated it. I tested it out straight away by resetting the system. For the first time since the reformatting, I saw the green NumLock light on! However, I do not know if I turned it off by mistake later on, or if it turned off by itself, but as I needed to use the numeric keypad I realised the light was switched off, so I had to switch it on again. If you do not mind, I would still like to hear your resolution, if you have one :) Kind Regards, Isa Yes, I do.

However, I have not laid idle in the mean time and did more investigation…

Out of desperation, I downloaded a reg file from here:

and it was just what was up on this page, but a ready made one.

As I mentioned earlier, I manually tried changing the registry, only to see the ‘2′ sitting there, as opposed to the ‘0′, so I left it as it was.

Anyway, long story short, I downloaded this file and activated it.

I tested it out straight away by resetting the system.

For the first time since the reformatting, I saw the green NumLock light on!

However, I do not know if I turned it off by mistake later on, or if it turned off by itself, but as I needed to use the numeric keypad I realised the light was switched off, so I had to switch it on again.

If you do not mind, I would still like to hear your resolution, if you have one :)

Kind Regards,
Isa

]]> By: Shawn DesRochers http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Shawn DesRochers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:17:46 +0000 http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/#comment-185 Do you have multiple users created on XP? Shawn DesRochers Do you have multiple users created on XP?

Shawn DesRochers

]]> By: Isa http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Isa Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:08:49 +0000 http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/01/how-to-enable-the-numlock-key-to-be-set-to-on-by-default/#comment-184 I have had this problem just about whenever I install a fresh copy of XP Pro. Last time I installed it, I found a place where I could do something to fix the issue. This time I think I did even more, but couldn't fix the issue. Just for the record, my registry settings for" HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators was already on 2, yet it still wouldn't boot up with NumLock on for Logon! I then tried the script editor, and still, I have to press NumLock on to type my logon PW. What gives? I have had this problem just about whenever I install a fresh copy of XP Pro.

Last time I installed it, I found a place where I could do something to fix the issue.

This time I think I did even more, but couldn’t fix the issue.

Just for the record, my registry settings for”
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators
was already on 2, yet it still wouldn’t boot up with NumLock on for Logon!

I then tried the script editor, and still, I have to press NumLock on to type my logon PW.

What gives?

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