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Number lock frustration
For the last eight months I have suffered number lock fun with my computer. In the BIOS number lock is set to ON after boot like most computers. The Num Lock light comes ON on the keyboard until windows starts. The log-on to windows screen with user names requires password which is numerical. At this screen Num Lock is switched OFF by windows. Where in windows can I opt to keep Number Lock on so I can enter my password without frustration!
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Stephen I have just found this for you.
How to enable the NUM LOCK key for the logon screen View products that this article applies to. Article ID : 154529 Last Review : August 20, 2004 Revision : 3.0 This article was previously published under Q154529 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry NOTE: This article does not apply to Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server. It also does not apply to Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server running Terminal Services. SUMMARY The status of the NUM LOCK key is specific for each user, and it is disabled by default. If you want the NUM LOCK key enabled for use before a user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on, you must use Registry Editor to change the default behavior. MORE INFORMATION WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To enable NUM LOCK before a user logs on, use the steps below. 1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). 2. Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard. 3. Change the value for InitialKeyboardIndicators from 0 to 2.
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Superb! - I'll give it a whirl next time I turn the desktop machine on and let you know if it works.
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The above registry edit did not force number lock ON at the windows logon screen. The BIOS switches ON number lock at boot and when windows becomes active number lock is switched off. Its very frustrating to first switch number lock on thern enter a password. The only reason I have a password is I like to use remote desktop from downstairs on a laptop and this requires a password for all users.
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At the time when I opted for a numeric password I swapped router for a wireless enabled version so I could use wireless laptop on my network and the password on the desktop was for windows remote desktop, so I could access desktop files from laptop. At the time I must have down powered the desktop and I now believe this caused the issue. The PC is regularly switched off but power cord remains live - in this case motherboard is always live. On Monday we had a powerful electrical storm and I removed all external cables from my PC in an attempt to preserve all photos across several hard drives in the machine.
The next day I switch on the machine and pressed <num lock> then numeric password but the password not recognised - odd I thought then noticed the num lock light was out. pressed <num lock> followed by numeric password and I got access all was normal. The next day I noticed number lock was ON without pressing anything at all. It seems cycling power to my desktop has cured this problem - I only suffered for eighteen months! Thought I would share this and close off this thread :-)
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