1. Turn your computer on. As it's going through its memory tests and getting ready 
to start loading windows, look for something that says "Press xxxxx To Enter Setup" 
(mine actually says: "Press DEL to enter setup"). 

These instructions are usually in the lower left hand corner of your screen. If you 
don't see any instructions, try hitting your Escape key. That will sometimes clear 
any "splash screen" and let you see what's behind it. If that doesn't work, you may 
have to dig through your manual to figure out how to get into your system setup. 

Please note that this is done well before Windows wakes up . In fact, for most computers 
you'll need to do it within a few seconds of boot up. 

2. Hopefully you're now in the System Setup area. The Num Lock setting is normally 
under an option like " BIOS Features Setup" and is called something cryptic like 
"Boot up NumLock status" You'll need to use your arrow keys to navigate around and 
usually your Page up / Page Down keys to change settings. Once you arrow to the setting, 
turn it on (again, probably with your Page up/ Page down keys) 

3. After it's set, hit the ESCAPE button. Most computer setup screens have two exit 
options, one to save and exit and the other to not save and exit. Select the "save 
and exit" option (you may have to confirm by pressing the "y" key) and your computer 
should re-boot. 

That's about it. If you did everything correctly, your NumLock key should now be 
turning itself on. 








On Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 12:12 am, Wild Bill wrote:

>I can't get my num lock key to turn on at boot up.  It used to but now doesn't. 
 

>I have checked the registry entry and it has the correct number for num lock on 
at 

>boot.  I also checked the system set up and says it should be on.  What's going 
on?

>

>Thanks,

>Wild Bill 

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