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
    2010-07-02T05:37:30+00:00

    Thank you CEPtor, your solution worked!

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-07-02T05:41:09+00:00

    Thx for answer, but unfortunately the OEM vendor wrote me a very short advise: to try to reinstall the OEM Win 7. Well, it was a new NB with a preinstalled Win7 and I really didn't feel to reinstall everything. CEPtor's solution worked for me (by setting the value to 2 in all keys).

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-07-02T12:46:53+00:00

    CEPTor:

    I appreciate your advice. I had tried this previously as mentioned in my original posting of my problem. I have now observed that NUMLOCK is active at start-up with the InitialKeyboardIndicators set to a value of 2. However on my computer (HP G60-530US) the NUMLOCK indicator LIGHT does not illuminate on boot up even though NUMLOCK is active. To illuminate the light I must press the numlock key on the keyboard twice (once presumably to shut it off, and a second time to activate it). Any thoughts about why the indicator light doesn't come on at bootup even though NUMLOCK is activated?

    Many thanks

    CH3COOH

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-07-24T19:41:19+00:00

    Sony can't help me - they say it is a problem with microsoft

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