Turn NUM LOCK on at start-up

Anonymous
2009-12-27T01:45:17+00:00

How do you edit InitialKeyboardIndicators in the registry editor so num lock is on at start-up? One instruction I read said to change the value to 2.  The number that is already present is 2147483648 which I have no idea what it stands for!  Can anyone help me out here? Thanks

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Anonymous
2009-12-27T08:21:38+00:00

By default the numlock status is the same as it was in when you properly shut down the computer. If it was on when you shut it down it will be on when you again turn the computer on.

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How do you edit InitialKeyboardIndicators in the registry editor so num lock is on at start-up? One instruction I read said to change the value to 2.  The number that is already present is 2147483648 which I have no idea what it stands for!  Can anyone help me out here? Thanks

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Anonymous
2010-06-04T13:27:04+00:00

I haven't read through every reply, but just in case there has not been an answer for this, here is what you do.

By default, NumLock, CapsLock, and ScrollLock are set to off on power up in WindowsXP.  If you want to modify this to allow one or all of them to be on by default at power up, follow the below instructions.

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Run
  3. Type RegEdit
  4. Expand to HKEY_Users
  5. Expand .Default
  6. Expand Control Panel
  7. Expand Keyboard
  8. Find sting value InitialKeyboadIndicators. (By default this will be set to '0' which means Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock are all turned off.)
  9. Double click the "InitialKeyboardIndicators" string value and make the following changes.
  • 0 - Turns off Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock
  • 1 - Turns on Caps Lock
  • 2 - Turns on Num Lock
  • 3 - Turns on Caps Lock and Num Lock
  • 4 - Turns on Scroll Lock
  • 5 - Turns on Caps Lock and Scroll Lock
  • 6 - Turns on Num Lock and Scroll Lock
  • 7 - Turns on Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock

Exit the Registry. When you restart, the new setting will take effect

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-12-14T12:07:50+00:00

    I have value 2147483648 on string InitialKeyboadIndicators. Don't know if I should change it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-12-11T00:54:19+00:00

    Follow these instructions, they are pretty easy and you really don't need to know any more or even what you are doing....it works...just don't screw around with anything else in the registry or you could end up with serious problems.

    1. Press Win + R and type in Regedit (it's same and the old "Run" cmd line)
    2. You'll sell options on your right under "Computer," expand and navigate to registry key HKEY_USERS\Default\Control Panel\Keyboard
    3. Right click on the “InitialKeyboardIndicators”, select Modify and change Value data from 2147483648 to 2147483650 . (Just select this numerical value with your mouse now, copy, and when you get there....just paste, then click "OK" and then close with edit window...if you don't collapse the registry directory structure prior to closing the window, it will default to this location next time you use regedit, but no big deal)

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-25T14:44:55+00:00

    Yes,  This answer is correct for the NUM LOCK key on startup or boot.  Changing the value to a 2 will not work.  In windows 10,  changing the setting in bios will not affect the startup keyboard setting.   Simply set the last two digits to 50 so, instead of 2147483648,  it should be 2147483650.

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