my num lock keeps shutting itself off by itself can i stop this

Anonymous
2010-04-04T15:23:43+00:00

my num lock keeps shutting itself off by itself can i stop this

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Anonymous
2010-04-05T10:58:03+00:00

Hi vargatron,

a. Was it working fine earlier?

b. Do you remember making any recent changes to your computer?

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. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the windows help article below.

Back up the registry**http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Back-up-the-registry**

  1. Go to start and type regedit.exe.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_USERS.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.
  3. You'll see an entry on the right called InitialKeyboardIndicators. The "usual" default value is 0. Double click on this entry and change the value to 2.
  4. Close registry editor.

Restart the computer. The issue should be fixed by now.

Regards,

Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-07-02T22:48:41+00:00

    Below is a copy of my registry key  to try and fix the mouse problem. As you can see the value is a crazy number. Should I change it to 0, 1, or 2?

    Thanks,

    Andy

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-02T16:28:49+00:00

    This also works with Windows 8 because I have a Windows 8 Laptop and it was happening with me so I looked up how to sort it and it works.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-08T11:04:41+00:00

    If it occurs in MS Office products, than it is connected with VisualBasic bug http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179987 that exists since 2004!

    You are probably using macros that cause this problem. Only way to fix it is to contact the author of macro - he needs to make some changes (everything he needs is in the KB).

    Or you can use a program to auto-enable NumLock if it's off.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-24T15:09:56+00:00

    I'm having this problem too and I'm not allowed to change the value. I am the admin on this PC and using a Local account.

    I am having this problem. In our office we have two PCs, both running Windows XP Pro SP3 (sorry) one with a PS/2 keyboard and no problem, one with a USB keyboard and yes problem. Registry entry is already 2.

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