Windows Update causes Num Lock to come on at startup

Hello.

I applied the latest Windows Updates to a Sony Vaio laptop and now, every
time at bootup the Num Lock comes on during the Windows XP Pro startup. Did
something get messed up in the registry? Is there a way to turn it off?
Since it is a laptop the user has trouble logging on when they type in their
password; turning off Num Lock allows them to log in fine.

Thanks.

Bill

Bill wrote:
> I applied the latest Windows Updates to a Sony Vaio laptop and now,
> every time at bootup the Num Lock comes on during the Windows XP Pro
> startup. Did something get messed up in the registry? Is there a
> way to turn it off? Since it is a laptop the user has trouble logging
> on when they type in their password; turning off Num Lock allows them
> to log in fine.

Change the Default NumLock State
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php?id=196

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Thanks!

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Bill wrote:
> > I applied the latest Windows Updates to a Sony Vaio laptop and now,
> > every time at bootup the Num Lock comes on during the Windows XP Pro
> > startup. Did something get messed up in the registry? Is there a
> > way to turn it off? Since it is a laptop the user has trouble logging
> > on when they type in their password; turning off Num Lock allows them
> > to log in fine.
>
> Change the Default NumLock State
> http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php?id=196
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>
>
>

Well, I tried that and checked other sites for recommendations but I'm still
not having any luck. The only thing is that I don't believe the people that
have the laptop computer rebooted it after I made the change. They may have
closed the lid on the laptop and let it go into hibernation mode. I just
remotely rebooted it.

I double checked the individual user accounts and found them to already be
set to 0. I did have to change the .default from 2 to 0 the other day based
on your information.

If they contact me back and tell me it still isn't working, is there any
kind of batch file I can use to turn off numlock when the computer gets to
the logon screen?

Thanks.



"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

>
> Change the Default NumLock State
> http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php?id=196
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>
>
>