Want to set 'num lock' to be on and active at Windows 7 Log-in screen on new HP G60-530US laptop.

Anonymous
2009-11-18T21:19:38+00:00

Have tried a number of methods to have num-lock activated at Windows log-on that were suggested for XP and Vista, but with no success. These include making registry changes to set

InitialKeyboardIndicators to a value of 2 at

HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard and

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard

and also running a numlock.vbs script in

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

as per Microsoft support site http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/314879

Regardless of what I have tried, including shutting down with num lock activated, num lock will be 'off' when the computer is rebooted. There is no setting in the BIOS to control num lock. Does anyone have another suggestion?

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Anonymous
2010-07-01T17:15:38+00:00

I experienced the same problem myself; fortunately, the solution is simple.  For some reason, the default value of some of the registry keys (not all) were changed in windows 7, which causes the system to apparently ignore the InitialKeyboardIndicators settings in the other locations.  All that is requireded is the performance of a search of the registry using regedit for that key.  It is important to use the find function to locate ALL keyboard keys forInitialKeyboardIndicators and set them to the same value setting.  The value options are as follows:

0 - Turn all indicators Off (NumLock, CapsLock, ScrollLock)

1 - Turn CapsLock On

2 - Turn NumLock On

3 - Turn CapsLock and NumLock On

4 - Turn ScrollLock On

5 - Turn CapsLock and ScrollLock On

6 - Turn NumLock and ScrollLock On

7 - Turn all indicators On (NumLock, CapsLock, ScrollLock)

In my case, the string value was some 7 or 8 digit number such as 21765430.  These entries are the cause of the reboot change in the num lock status.  If you want it on when you boot, set the string value to 2 in all the keys with numeric values.  Problem solved!

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-21T02:39:38+00:00

    that happened to me,  after installing ubuntu 10.04, 10.11, and now that i reinstalled grub2, i think grub2 has something to do here, i also don't know if it changes other registry entries. i just see the InitialKeyboardIndicators value to have more than one digit, after the grub2 reinstall, or after installing ubuntu 10.04/10.11

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-17T05:33:42+00:00

    Amaziing and thankyou. I ran the MS Mister Fixit to fix this in Win7 so that I would not be playing with the registry and it failed to make all of the changes. Your fix worked. Thank you again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-11-13T21:27:12+00:00

    My new laptop had numlock on until I imported my settings from my old laptop and then it was gone. This answer was the key to fixing the problem as it was the one that told me to find ALL occurrences of the InitialKeyboardIndicators and changing them ALL. I think it's funny that apparently some of Microsoft's support personnel aren't aware that Windows does control this function. As can be seen by the number of questions on this, it is clear that BIOS is not in control of this setting on many computers. Thanks, CEPtor.

    I experienced the same problem myself; fortunately, the solution is simple.  For some reason, the default value of some of the registry keys (not all) were changed in windows 7, which causes the system to apparently ignore the InitialKeyboardIndicators settings in the other locations.  All that is requireded is the performance of a search of the registry using regedit for that key.  It is important to use the find function to locate ALL keyboard keys forInitialKeyboardIndicators and set them to the same value setting.  The value options are as follows:

    0 - Turn all indicators Off (NumLock, CapsLock, ScrollLock)

    1 - Turn CapsLock On

    2 - Turn NumLock On

    3 - Turn CapsLock and NumLock On

    4 - Turn ScrollLock On

    5 - Turn CapsLock and ScrollLock On

    6 - Turn NumLock and ScrollLock On

    7 - Turn all indicators On (NumLock, CapsLock, ScrollLock)

    In my case, the string value was some 7 or 8 digit number such as 21765430.  These entries are the cause of the reboot change in the num lock status.  If you want it on when you boot, set the string value to 2 in all the keys with numeric values.  Problem solved!

     

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-08-29T12:09:46+00:00

    On my HP ProBook 655b, the steps are:

    1. Esc to enter the Boot Menu
    2. F10: BIOS Set up
    3. System Configuration (top line)
    4. Device Configurations

    The Num Key switch is at the bottom. Unfortunately, it locks in only after boot, that is that you will stil have to type your password(s) using the shift key or locking manually the num pad.

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