Comments for sursumcorda.salemsattic.com/post/stuck-in-numlock-mode

Comment #668

2007-08-25T01:51:58Z

It's probably not Windows itself. Since I've not yet been converted to Linux, "Windows" pretty much covers everything the computer does that's not obviously an add-on program. :)

Comment #667

2007-08-24T20:33:22Z

It is strange that windows remembers the numlock setting at all. It is a BIOS setting that gets set every boot up. I am surprised that you can change something in windows to change that behavior.

Comment #666

2007-08-12T20:24:11Z

That's so weird. Mine seemed a different problem - external keyboard vs. internal, NumLock reacting vs. not reacting, NumLock desired on vs. desired off, annoyance vs. serious annoyance - but the solution is the same??? 90% may be optimistic...

Comment #665

2007-08-12T02:32:33Z

Thanks, Stephan! That did the trick. I would never have guessed. Shift/NumLock at the sign-in prompt, then turn off the machine. That made the change permanent so I don't have to do it every time I reboot.

Comment #664

2007-08-09T13:17:53Z

The solution for my Numlock problem:

When you get to the menu where you choose the user, push the Numlock key, and restart the computer.

For some reason, Windows remembers that better than if I push Numlock and log on and do other stuff and then restart the computer. Sounds ADD to me.

Comment #663

2007-07-22T11:44:00Z

Note, however, that I comment on safe issues...

Comment #662

2007-07-22T11:43:18Z

I've already had a look at the BIOS, which as someone raised on MS-DOS holds less terror to me than does the registry. The BIOS doesn't care about USB keyboards, only the primary one.

I haven't googled - someone at work apparently figured out a solution by chance and he wasn't around when I wanted to ask; now I'm not at the office and thus without my second keyboard.

If I remember, I'll post the solution here.

Comment #661

2007-07-21T15:36:35Z

If having it with NumLock on when you shut it down doesn't make it start in the same mode (which I'm sure you've tried), I haven't a clue. If I could send you some of whatever energy field it is that makes mine want to come up in NumLock most (but not all) of the time, I would. I'm sure if you type the problem into Google you can find someone who will say you can easily solve the problem by upgrading your BIOS or fiddling with the registry....

Actually I have modified the registry on occasion (thanks to Jon holding my hand the first time), but the BIOS is beyond the pale as far as I am concerned. Really, you'd never guess I used to program my computer via swiches and could tell what doing by reading the lights on the panel. Then again, my dear PDP-12 never assaulted me with messages like "Are you SURE you want to do this? It will most likely cause irretrivable damage to your system."

Oooo -- I have comments from both Andy and Stephan on my own blog now. I have arrived!

Many thanks to everyone who leaves a comment (spammers excepted), and also to those who read silently.

Comment #660

2007-07-21T14:19:08Z

Do you have any idea how to get a secondary USB keyboard to start up with NumLock activated?