Changing Numlock state

Hey all,

I want to change the default Numlock state on our PC's
I use this script

'
' Enable NumLock for NON portables
'
strKeyPath = "Control Panel\Keyboard"
strEntryName = "InitialKeyboardIndicators"
strValue = "2"
oReg.SetStringValue &H80000001,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue

strKeyPath = ".default\Control Panel\Keyboard"
strEntryName = "InitialKeyboardIndicators"
strValue = "2"
oReg.SetStringValue &H80000003,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue

The Current User setting is changed, but not when the PC starts.
I can't seem to change the Default User setting...
What is wrong?

Marc

anonymous
Wed Jan 21 07:56:09 CST 2004

From what i know.. the default state comes from the bios.. so if you find a way to modify that state then it should solve your problem.

You could place a small app in the startup folder which turns off the Numlock on every login.. Not sure how appropiate that is but it may be some use.

Kev..

michmo
Thu Jan 22 14:54:11 CST 2004

Hi Marc,

I think this article has your answer.
154529 How to Enable the NUM LOCK Key for the Logon Screen
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=154529

Here's an excerpt:
1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.
3. Change the value for InitialKeyboardIndicators from 0 to 2.

The article also references some related articles.
217884 NUMLOCK Setting Reset After Logging off Terminal Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=217884

262625 How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon Using a Logon Script
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262625

Does this answer your question?

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> Hey all,
>
> I want to change the default Numlock state on our PC's
> I use this script
>
> '
> ' Enable NumLock for NON portables
> '
> strKeyPath = "Control Panel\Keyboard"
> strEntryName = "InitialKeyboardIndicators"
> strValue = "2"
> oReg.SetStringValue &H80000001,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
>
> strKeyPath = ".default\Control Panel\Keyboard"
> strEntryName = "InitialKeyboardIndicators"
> strValue = "2"
> oReg.SetStringValue &H80000003,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
>
> The Current User setting is changed, but not when the PC starts.
> I can't seem to change the Default User setting...
> What is wrong?
>
> Marc
>
>
>

Torgeir
Thu Jan 22 15:04:42 CST 2004

"Mike Moore [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Marc,
>
> I think this article has your answer.
> 154529 How to Enable the NUM LOCK Key for the Logon Screen
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=154529
>
> Here's an excerpt:
> 1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
> 2. Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.
> 3. Change the value for InitialKeyboardIndicators from 0 to 2.

Here is an excerpt of the OP's script

strKeyPath = ".default\Control Panel\Keyboard"
strEntryName = "InitialKeyboardIndicators"
strValue = "2"
oReg.SetStringValue &H80000003,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue

To me, it looks like he has done exactly that registry update...


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