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| Thread ID: 32120 | 2003-04-09 10:53:00 | TweakUI and Windows XP and Num Lock | robo (205) | Press F1 |
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| 134648 | 2003-04-09 10:53:00 | Is it just me, or is someone utterly thick for inventing an operating system that doesn't know that we all have numeric keypads on our PCs now and we never use the numeric keypad for arrows, so why the heck does it turn num-lock off even though the CMOS default is to turn it on? I hear that Tweak UI will do it. Anyone know where to find it easily? (If it has been on a PCW CD I will probably cry). I can't believe how sad and pathetic that is. robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 134649 | 2003-04-09 11:03:00 | The NumLock key is usually only turned on before the user has logged into the computer, this can cause problem for people with portable computers that do not check the status of the NumLock key before typing their password . The default behavior can be changed with this setting . Open your registry and find the key below . Change the value of 'InitialKeyboardIndicators' to either '0' for off, or '2' for on . Note: This change will affect all users but value can also be changed on a user-by-user basis by modifying [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard] using the same values . Restart Windows for the change to take effect . |
godfather (25) | ||
| 134650 | 2003-04-09 11:10:00 | Robo, See my reply to a similar request on PressF1 NumLock_XP_Win2K (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) Cheers, Babe. |
Babe Ruth (416) | ||
| 134651 | 2003-04-09 19:52:00 | Thanks, Doesn't anyone find it bizarre that some programmer went to the trouble of changing the num-lock state from what is in BIOS when there was no real need to? I haven't EVER owned a PC keyboard without a separate numeric keypad and when the AT started coming out everyone went to the 100-odd key keyboard, as compared to the 83, way back in about 1987. Pass the Tardis. robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 134652 | 2003-04-09 23:16:00 | The need to over-ride the default setting is a real one. Laptops used undocked require numlock to be OFF. Laptops used in a docking station often have an external keyboard and screen, need numlock ON. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 134653 | 2003-04-10 01:55:00 | I've always thought that it was a stupid thing as well robo. But I must say that godfather does have a very good point though. Although wouldn't it be easier and nicer if it was something that was configured in the OS. are you installing this operating system on a laptop? Or as an option in the keyboard settings in the control panel. |
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