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Number lock key not on after a restart or startup

Anonymous
2012-11-15T16:05:22+00:00

I have a microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse 2000 combo. My Bios is set to turn on the number lock key at startup but each restart or startup i have to set the number lock key. how can i fix this to be on at startup or is wireless not able to have the num lock key at startup .  The number lock is on when I restart or when the computer is shut down.  I am running the full version of windows 8 Pro. Any help will be grateful and thank you

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Anonymous
2012-11-16T05:46:33+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft community!

You've reached the right forum for your question. As I understand you want to set numlock key on after the computer restart.

Please go ahead and follow the methods mentioned below and later update us on the status of the issue.

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

To enable NUM LOCK before a user logs on, follow these steps:

a)       Press the ‘Windows + R’ key on the keyboard.

b)       In the ‘Run’ windows type ’regedit’ and click ‘Ok’.

**c)**Navigate to this registry key HKEY_USERS\Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.

**d)**Right click on the “InitialKeyboardIndicators”, select Modify and change” Value data to 2”.

**e)**Restart the computer.

The issue should be fixed by now.

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-02-25T11:18:42+00:00

    The only way to overcome this problem is to

    a)  change the initial keyboard value in Regedit to 2147483650 (Win 8)

    b) change the power settings to uncheck Fast boot up from the control panel. (not easy to fined)

    This works but the pc will take longer to boot.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-17T03:57:28+00:00

    Even after I edit the registry the inconvenience still persists.  Is there any other setting that could cause this?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-08T17:31:14+00:00

    I have an issue with the number lock but I have identified just when it occurs.

    If I "restart" the computer everything is OK. BUT when I SHUTDOWN the computer and then turn the computer on (later) and attempt to sign on, I must hit the number lock key to be able to use the right keypad. After that It works fine until I turn the computer off again.

    Any recommendations??

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-21T08:08:08+00:00

    Is there any other setting that could cause this?

    Mousekeys uses it but I don't know if it changes it or prevents something else from changing it.   FWIW I run  Mousekeys when NumLock is off and leave its icon always showing in the Notification area;  so it is a convenient representation of the state of the NumLock.   To start Mousekeys you can press and hold Alt+Shift+NumLock  and then respond to the prompt.

    In order to find out what is changing the state of NumLock you could try using ProcMon for its Boot Logging option, e.g. assuming that there is a registry value which makes your choice persist.

    HTH

    Robert Aldwinckle

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