I have a question about Force NumLock to Behave:

I would like to know how to change the default setting for NUM LOCK key so it doesn't automatically come on when the computer boots. I knew how to turn it off at one time, but I have forgotten how and can't figure it out. The previous link I was looking at had instructions for every Windows program but ME.

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On Thursday, May 9, 2002 at 6:56 pm, Pam Pyatt wrote:
>I have a question about Force
>NumLock to Behave:

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>I would like to know how to change the default setting for NUM LOCK key so it doesn't
>automatically come on when the computer boots. I knew how to turn it off at one
>time, but I have forgotten how and can't figure it out. The previous link I was
>looking at had instructions for every Windows program but ME.
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>

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I have the same question.. :)


On Thursday, May 9, 2002 at 8:46 pm, yeffers wrote:
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Adding to my last post on this topic, the HP Pavillion Series computers do not provide this option within BIOS, and the solutions (Registry Settings and Config.sys) offered for a Windoze OS other than Win Me, unfortunately do not work with Win Me. :(


On Thursday, May 9, 2002 at 6:56 pm, Pam Pyatt wrote:
>I have a question about Force
>NumLock to Behave:

>
>
>I would like to know how to change the default setting for NUM LOCK key so it doesn't
>automatically come on when the computer boots. I knew how to turn it off at one
>time, but I have forgotten how and can't figure it out. The previous link I was
>looking at had instructions for every Windows program but ME.
>
>

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NUMLOCK ON/OFF Even if your motherboard BIOS Setup doesn't support/include an option to turn off the annoying NumLock key upon (re)boot, you can still do this by hacking your Windows 95/98/ME Registry. To have your NumLock key turned ON or OFF upon Windows GUI startup, open Regedit and go to HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices Double-click on "Microsoft Input Devices" -> click New -> select Key -> name this new key "Keyboard" (don't type the quotes) -> highlight "Keyboard" -> right-click on it -> click New -> select String Value -> type in NumLock -> click OK -> right-click on NumLock -> click Modify -> type ON to turn the NumLock key on or OFF to turn it off (case insensitive) -> click OK. Note that this Registry tweak works mostly with PS/2 and USB keyboards built by Microsoft (with MS IntelliType software installed), but may or may not work with other (3rd party) keyboards. :( You can turn on/off the Caps Lock and/or Scroll Lock keys in a similar manner. Just add 2 new String Values under the same Registry subkey above and name them "CapsLock" and "ScrollLock" respectively (no quotes). Then double-click on each of them and type either ON or OFF. Now close Regedit and then press F5, after left-clicking your mouse once into an empty Desktop area, so the changes can take effect without restarting Windows. If you are using a CONFIG.SYS file (located in C:\ root) to boot up, you can also turn your NumLock key OFF by adding this line to your CONFIG.SYS (edit it with Notepad/Sysedit in Windows or EDIT.COM in DOS): NUMLOCK=OFF This CONFIG.SYS line turns NumLock back ON: NUMLOCK=ON Save your file and reboot. Both these commands work with ANY keyboard and are case insensitive. FYI: Open CONFIG.TXT (located in your Windows 9x/ME folder) using Notepad to read the details about all available CONFIG.SYS commands.


On Thursday, May 9, 2002 at 6:56 pm, Pam Pyatt wrote:
>I have a question about Force
>NumLock to Behave:

>
>
>I would like to know how to change the default setting for NUM LOCK key so it doesn't
>automatically come on when the computer boots. I knew how to turn it off at one
>time, but I have forgotten how and can't figure it out. The previous link I was
>looking at had instructions for every Windows program but ME.
>
>

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