Category: Windows NT
Keeping NumLock On
Windows NT is supposed to remember the NumLock state when you log off and restore it when you log on. In the Registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Control Panel \Keyboard, if the value InitialKeyboardIndicators is 2, NumLock is turned on. If that value is 0, NumLock is turned off. In Windows NT 3.5, the NumLock state isn't saved if you log off via Program Manager. The solution is to log off using Ctrl+Alt+Del. As explained in MSKB article Q123498, this problem was fixed in Windows NT 3.51. Windows NT 4.0 has a different problem: The NumLock state is saved only if you're logged in as an administrator. The article at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q231/9/44.asp supplies a fix. Another MSKB article suggests simply changing the Registry value InitialKeyboardIndicators from 0 to 2. If you're comfortable editing the Registry, that's the simplest solution. Warning: This tip is only for the most advanced users. Tweaking the Registry is very risky. Always back up the Registry before you make any changes.
