NumLock status at logon from cold boot

IGot99Crashes · 09 Dec 2015

Hi all, bit of a weird one here.

I chose to log in use the PIN option. I like typing with the num pad.

At the log on screen Num Lock was always off.

1. Checked the BIOS settings:
Ensured that the NumLock status in the BIOS was set to enabled

2. Modified the registry a few times
Key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard
I set the String Value: InitialKeyboardIndicators
to 2
then I tried 80000002
then I tried 2147483650

So I have partial success, where NumLock is enabled after a restart, but it is not enabled after a cold-boot.

Weird huh.

Any and all suggestions welcome!

Samsung User · 09 Dec 2015

Found this for you
It worked with windows 8.1
It hopefully may help you

The poster found a solution that works permanently:

Num-Lock bei Windows 8 Bootvorgang aktivieren - YouTube

It is also a change in the register but not the one I have read in most posts.

•You go to the register
•Open HKEY USERS
•Open Default
•Open Control Panel
•Click on Keyboard
•On the right side you get 4 keyboard items

•Initial Keyboard Indicators has a number as data > 2147483648
•Double click on Initial Keyboard Indicators
•In the small window you get you change the last 2 numbers from 48 to 50 and get 2147483650
•Click on ok
•Close the register window
•Try again

I have been trying now for more than 10 times and it keeps coming up on time for the login screen no matter if it is a cold start or a restart

It worked for the poster so hope it helps you
let us know how you get on

IGot99Crashes · 10 Dec 2015

Thanks for the response hTconeM9user,

Unfortunately I've already tried this particular method and no luck.

Samsung User · 10 Dec 2015

Found another link about turning off fast start up
How to do it

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/numloc...windows-7-8/10

It may work for you as well

IGot99Crashes · 12 Dec 2015

Thanks hTconeM9user!!!

That was a good find. Fast startup was the key to solving this!