Num Lock not turned on when booting Windows 8

Anonymous
2012-10-28T00:32:05+00:00

Hi everyone,

After turning on my system after loading Windows 8, the Num Lock does not turn on automatically as it is set in my BIOS.  I followed suggestions given in the forums and changed the registry entries for the InitialKeyboardIndicators key in the registry to have a value of 2.  This still does not work.

What I noticed is that if I sign off in Windows 8 and then select shut down after signing out, the num lock light will be on after rebooting my system.  However, if I go into settings and power off directly without signing off, num lock is turned off when I reboot my PC.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Michael

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Anonymous
2012-11-11T14:46:28+00:00

Try:

Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Power Options => System Settings

Uncheck (Turn on fast startup).

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Anonymous
2016-08-28T18:06:06+00:00

I cannot find the suggested path in Windows 8.1's Control Panel.

See my hints on page 1 of this thread?   There is no direct path there.   You must take the detour via the "Choose what the power buttons do" link.   That's what I described as:   Win-X O, Tab, Tab, Enter.

BTW I am now using the W8.2 on Surface RT and although it has the above link it doesn't have any way of achieving the ultimate objective (of turning off "Fast Startup").   I do remember that I would have been using a real W8.1 to make my observations.  However, since this is essentially a BIOS function I now suspect you are more likely to be able to do something similar via the Advanced Restart function.   So, see if instead you can do what you need via  Win-w Advanced Startup Enter (and then Restart from there).

Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-07-26T16:49:00+00:00

    Thanks.  This RegEdit maneuver was the only thing that worked for me.  The turning off of fast startup thing didn't help at all.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-04T20:32:28+00:00

    agree. this works

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-26T10:40:29+00:00

    Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. 

    Try using MouseKeys?     LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock.    Then define it to be in use when NumLock is off.    Then if you let MouseKeys always show in your Notification area you will have an icon which shows you whether NumLock is on or not.   E.g. MouseKeys will appear disabled when NumLock is on.    FWIW works for me but I like to see MouseKeys enabled, so I like having NumLock off.

    I have a brand new Asus Q502LA (Win 8.1) and could not get the num lk/scr lk to work correctly. It would make the beeping sound as if it was toggling but didn't do it (at least it didn't seem to). The num lk worked to put in my password on the logging screen but nothing after that. Who would've thought that the factory settings were to "Use Mouse Keys when NUM LOCK is ON" under Set up Mouse Keys.

    That's totally crazy!! Thank you for your post.

    (Control Panel> Ease of Access Center>Set up Mouse Keys (makes sure Turn on Mouse Keys is unchecked)> Other settings> Use Mouse Keys when NUM LOCK is OFF)

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