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num lock problem

Asked by: edgardvieira

Hi, friends.
This is my question:
Wen I reboot my computer(windows XP Pro SP2) off the num lock. I want to keep it on. I Checked my BIOS and  I changed the value of 'InitialKeyboardIndicators' to '2'  in both  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard    and   HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard. But the HKCURRENT_USER  value go back to '0' again. My question is : what is returning the value to 'o'.
Thanks a lot.
Edgard.

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2005-07-23 at 05:57:07ID21501847
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Answers

 

by: kfullartonPosted on 2005-07-23 at 06:37:58ID: 14509594

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-23 at 07:16:39ID: 14509743

Sorry, the same thing happenned. Num lock off when log on.

 

by: war1Posted on 2005-07-23 at 07:53:10ID: 14509984

Greetings, edgardvieira !

Try reseting your keyboard driver.  Go to Device Manager and delete the keyboard driver. Reboot and let Windows reinstall the driver.

Cheers!

 

by: craigmoliverPosted on 2005-07-23 at 10:09:32ID: 14510639

Are you an administrator on the machine?

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-23 at 15:33:50ID: 14511691

Nice trying, I deleted the keiboard  but after  log on the num lock  off. The value of  initialkeyboardIndicator(HKCU\CONTROL PANEL\KEYBOARD)  change TO '0'
I am the administrator.
Thanks.

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-23 at 16:58:55ID: 14511873

Hi , friends !
After saving the numlock.vbs file on c:\documents and settings\xxx\ programs\initialization,
 I realized that the num lock state is altering between on and off.
first log on num lock on, second off, on ... off.. on ... off
Some idea ?
Thanks.

 

by: LongbowPosted on 2005-07-24 at 10:34:03ID: 14514190

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
Set the value of InitialKeyboardIndicators to 2

 

by: LongbowPosted on 2005-07-24 at 10:36:57ID: 14514206

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-24 at 13:22:18ID: 14514736

Again, the problem is :  I setted the value of
 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\ InitialKeyboardIndicators to 2
but when I reboot the value of  InitialKeyboardIndicators change to 0.
The  HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard keep the value 2
after the reboot.
With the  solution of the numlock.vbs file the above value change to 0, after 2 ...0 ...2...0...2
Thanks.

 

by: sysandprogPosted on 2005-07-24 at 19:10:32ID: 14515654

If your system still uses CONFIG.SYS you can set NUMLOCK=OFF or NUMLOCK=ON as an entry in CONFIG.SYS

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-25 at 08:16:27ID: 14518441

My system is windows XP Pro SP2, there isn´t config.sys.

 

by: ns_germanyPosted on 2005-07-25 at 09:34:02ID: 14519287

Hi edgardvieira,
please can you check your BIOS settings for Numeric Keypad locked at system start? I had some machines that were confusing Windows setting when this was not fixed in BIOS.
HKEY_USERS\.Default setting is for Ctrl-Alt-Del screen, so this is working correctly for you. If NumLock turns off after logging on it's saved in your profile (always the last status as it was when logging off before).
Do you have roaming profiles? Maybe even mandatory? (your changes won't be saved)
Did you log off correctly while NumLock was on? (give XP the chance to save your profile)

Are we getting closer to your problem cause?

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-26 at 11:38:49ID: 14530238

Hi,
- HKEY_USERS\.Default setting is for Ctrl-Alt-Del screen - What do you mean?
- If NumLock turns off after logging on it's saved in your profile. -  I would like a manner to keep  this entry
 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\ InitialKeyboardIndicators to 2.
Yes, we are getting closer.
Thanks

 

by: ns_germanyPosted on 2005-07-26 at 12:00:35ID: 14530418

Now this .Default key is to set the status that's to be used when starting into Windows when no user is logged in yet. If your machine keeps it's value (2) we don't have a BIOS issue.
So, if you log off having NumLock ON and you log on again and it's OFF again the only explanation is: your last profile status (registry) isn't saved.

Is this a standalone machine? Are there any restrictions (by policy?) preventing profile changes?
Or maybe you have errors in EventLog telling that something went wrong while saving your profile?

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-26 at 13:55:04ID: 14531568

Hi,
I think it is fault of my english. I log off having NumLock OFF and I log on again and it's OFF. The profile is getting rightly saved.
I would like a manner to keep  NumLock ON  forever when I log on.
It is standalone. No errors in EventLog.

 

by: ns_germanyPosted on 2005-07-26 at 21:43:02ID: 14533673

Hi Edgar,
I see, you want to have it on every time you log on, even if you switched it off at last logoff (why did you do that? ;-) Anyway.
The NumLock key is changing "InitialKeyboardIndicators" directly in your HKEY_USERS registry hive. If you're switching it off (by pressing the NumLock key) the value in registry is "0".
So what you need is always resetting registry value to "2" when logging off:
- Start - Run: "gpedit.msc"
- open "User Configuration" - "Windows Settings" - "Scripts (Logon/Logoff)"
- double click on "Logoff"
- click on "Show Files" button
Now an Explorer window will open up, showing "C:\WINDOWS\System32\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\Logoff" as default location for user logoff scripts.
- right click into that Explorer window, choose "New" - "Text Document"
- rename "New Text Document.txt" to "NumLockON.vbs" (confirm the question to change extension)
- right click "NumLockON.vbs", call "Edit" (Notepad will open it)
- copy & paste this section into Notepad:
---------------- cut here (line not included) ----------------------
Set objWSH = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objWSH.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators", "2", "REG_SZ"
---------------- cut here (line not included) ----------------------
- save the file and close Notepad
- close Explorer window
- back in "Logoff Scripts for Local Computer": click "Add..." - "Browse..." and add "NumLockON.vbs", confirming all requesters by clicking "OK"
- now you can close Group Policy Object Editor

From now on "InitialKeyboardIndicators" is reset to "2" every time you logoff so this value will be saved in your user's profile for next logon.
Hope I got it now? Please let me know if something's still missing, OK?
Cheers, Norbert

 

by: edgardvieiraPosted on 2005-07-27 at 07:44:48ID: 14537259

Hi ns_germany!
You accomplished the task. Thank you.
Sorry my terrible english.
Could You give me some good tutorial site about windows scripts?
Cheers, Edgard.

 

by: ns_germanyPosted on 2005-07-27 at 10:51:31ID: 14539330

Great, thanks.

On http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/vtoriVBScript.asp there is a complete reference from the author (MS). Very useful if you're looking for syntax etc. But putting "msdn vbscript" and a function name into Google search will helpful also.

Another great site is http://www.computerperformance.co.uk . Here you'll find many examples, descriptions and error helps, to get you started with scripting.

And because I can't mention everything here: a Google search on special keywords of interest is always a good idea.

Have fun!

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