Booting Up the Computer

[FLKULCHAR]

Here is a good question:

When I am prompted for my password (on my sign-in screen) when I boot up the
computer, the NumberLock key is always off...in other words, I must manually,
every time I turn on my computer, hit the NumLock key...otherwise the numbers
in my password are disallowed.

Is there a way, I can keep the NumLock key "perpetually" on so I will NOT
have to punch it manually each time I boot up the computer??

Thank you,

FL Kulchar

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Use this link to download the xp_numlock file. Double click to run.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_numlock.htm

If this doesn't fix the numlock issue, you will want to take a look at
the BIOS setup to make sure numlock is set to ON a boot.

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Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

FLKULCHAR wrote:
> Here is a good question:
>
> When I am prompted for my password (on my sign-in screen)
> when I boot up the computer, the NumberLock key is always
> off...in other words, I must manually, every time I turn
> on my computer, hit the NumLock key...otherwise the
> numbers in my password are disallowed.
>
> Is there a way, I can keep the NumLock key "perpetually"
> on so I will NOT have to punch it manually each time I
> boot up the computer??
>
> Thank you,
>
> FL Kulchar

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314879

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Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"FLKULCHAR" <FLKULCHAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:16C3D994-D54B-4088-9924-9B4E78B70427@microsoft.com...
> Here is a good question:
>
> When I am prompted for my password (on my sign-in screen) when I boot up
> the
> computer, the NumberLock key is always off...in other words, I must
> manually,
> every time I turn on my computer, hit the NumLock key...otherwise the
> numbers
> in my password are disallowed.
>
> Is there a way, I can keep the NumLock key "perpetually" on so I will NOT
> have to punch it manually each time I boot up the computer??
>
> Thank you,
>
> FL Kulchar
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

FLKULCHAR wrote:
> Here is a good question:
>
> When I am prompted for my password (on my sign-in screen) when I boot up the
> computer, the NumberLock key is always off...in other words, I must manually,
> every time I turn on my computer, hit the NumLock key...otherwise the numbers
> in my password are disallowed.
>
> Is there a way, I can keep the NumLock key "perpetually" on so I will NOT
> have to punch it manually each time I boot up the computer??
>


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 you need 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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