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
    2013-11-07T00:52:36+00:00

    did not work for me

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-06T19:15:48+00:00

    here is the solution

    http://goo.gl/UihkCG

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-05T15:54:54+00:00

    I have been trying to find a fix as well.  I have a new Toshiba laptop with Windows 8.1 installed.  I have edited my registry: run--> regedit-->HKEY_USERS->DEFAULT->Control Panel->Keyboard->InitialKeyboardIndicators  to a value of 2.  This on its own was not enough, but setting the Bios from the Toshiba System Settings--> Boot Options--> Boot Speed--> Fast, has been a fix for my system.  The laptop now starts with the machine turning on the Number Lock at start up.  The first attempt with the regedit did turn on the NL but as the operating system started the NL the turned off.  The extra step of the Fast Boot option corrected that. All is well.

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