Someone with extensive registry knowledge (shift disabling numpad)


  1. Posts : 740
    Windows 10 x64 Pro
       #1

    Someone with extensive registry knowledge (shift disabling numpad)


    Argh, took me forever to figure out what was causing this. I use displayfusion and have the prevent deactivation function bound to the insert key. Worked wel enough for years now.

    The problem begins when I try to use my razer naga mouse in games and bind key combinations. The 10 key on the mouse corresponds to numpad 0.

    I need to be able to bind shift+that key. Every time I pressed shift+that key it would toggle the "prevent deactivation" in displayfusion and I couldnt figure it out. I thought it was some kind of default shortcut in displayfusion or something.

    Turns out, holding down shift disables numpad. In doing so it reverts the mouse 10 key from numpad0 to its non numpad state which is (you guessed it) insert.

    I believe via my convoluted research a means exists to modify this behavior via registry but thats well above my paygrade.

    Anyone know what key needs to be deleted or modified?
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  2. Posts : 124
    Windows 10.0.15063 (Version 1703) Pro 64-bit
       #2

    klepp0906 said:
    Argh, took me forever to figure out what was causing this. I use displayfusion and have the prevent deactivation function bound to the insert key. Worked wel enough for years now.

    The problem begins when I try to use my razer naga mouse in games and bind key combinations. The 10 key on the mouse corresponds to numpad 0.

    I need to be able to bind shift+that key. Every time I pressed shift+that key it would toggle the "prevent deactivation" in displayfusion and I couldnt figure it out. I thought it was some kind of default shortcut in displayfusion or something.

    Turns out, holding down shift disables numpad. In doing so it reverts the mouse 10 key from numpad0 to its non numpad state which is (you guessed it) insert.

    I believe via my convoluted research a means exists to modify this behavior via registry but thats well above my paygrade.

    Anyone know what key needs to be deleted or modified?
    What recognizes the Shift key as a trigger to disable numpad? This is not a normal Windows setting.
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  3. Posts : 31,665
    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       #3

    Hydrate said:
    What recognizes the Shift key as a trigger to disable numpad? This is not a normal Windows setting.
    It does that for my laptop too. With NumLock turned on the shift key turns off the effect of NumLock while it's pressed. Apparently it's always done that - certainly did back in 2004....

    Perhaps not as well-known today as it was in the days when the arrow keys and numeric keypad shared space is that the shift key overrides NumLock.
    https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/old...06-00/?p=37953

    ...and not just in Windows, Ubuntu too.
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1496421

    It's been the bane of gamers the world over.
    https://www.google.com/search?q=shift+numlock+game
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  4. Posts : 124
    Windows 10.0.15063 (Version 1703) Pro 64-bit
       #4

    Well the only solution is to use a program known as https://www.autohotkey.com/ and disable the Windows outputs of the Shift key and have it run constantly while in game.
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  5. Posts : 740
    Windows 10 x64 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Sounds like it's time to look into that then. Is it fairly simplistic or? Last I recall AHK requires some scripting and my coding knowledge is beyond minimal.
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  6. Posts : 659
    10 preview 64bit
       #6

    Frequently had the problem where numlock was OFF, on start-up

    the registry value to enable it is 2 -- mine was 10 digits long something like 21474870
    i just cleared the other 9 digits hey presto numlock ON
    You obviously want it that way

    reg key is
    HKEY users >> default >> control panel >> keyboard >> keyboardIndicaters > value

    Roy

    note known good value creating this is 2147483648
    (memory pretty good for the off the top of my head first listed value
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  7. Posts : 740
    Windows 10 x64 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Will give that a try first and see if it forces/keeps it on even when shift is depressed :)

    Ty!
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  8. Posts : 124
    Windows 10.0.15063 (Version 1703) Pro 64-bit
       #8

    klepp0906 said:
    Sounds like it's time to look into that then. Is it fairly simplistic or? Last I recall AHK requires some scripting and my coding knowledge is beyond minimal.
    You need less than minimal to figure out the coding language which is not an issue. Let's see if the registry fix works.
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  9. Posts : 1
    windows
       #9

    Hydrate said:
    You need less than minimal to figure out the coding language which is not an issue. Let's see if the registry fix works.
    Bruh you did't even know pressing shift disables numpad
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  10. Posts : 42,989
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #10

    windows - Is there a program that will prevent changing the numlock state? - Super User

    This looks as if it could be helpful. E.g.

    AutoHotKey?

    SetNumlockState, AlwaysOn would lock the numlock.
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