how do you make "num lock" on at boot

[mhan80]

is it in the bios

 

[jeans2nd]

Yes it's in the BIOS

 

[Shagga]

If you are asking how to make Num Lock stay on when a boot takes place, yes it's in the BIOS.

😉

 

[Roguetech]

Is there a way to keep it on in a Windows 2000 boot? It turns off right before the log-in.

 

[DiscoCheez]

The registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators can be used to set the initial state of the Num Lock key for the current user. To modify the state of NumLock for the logon screen.

Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard (we are editing .default which is the profile used prior to logon)
Double click on InitialKeyboardIndicators
Set to 2 and click OK
Close the registry editor
An easier way is to turn NumLock on and the logoff using Ctrl-Alt-Del Logoff which will preserve the state of Numlock..

Keep in mind that these instructions are for Win NT 4.0 and Win 2k only. If you have a different os you may be able to adjust the bios setting for the num lock but this will not work for NT or Win 2k.

 

[hopefloats]

Look in the Features Setup section of your BIOS.