number lock key turned on in the begining of Windows

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etherburn · #1 Post by **etherburn** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:35 pm

How do I turn off the number lock funtion on my Thinkpad T42.
Everytime I bootup my laptop and into Windows to type in my password the number lock key function has been turned on and I have to turn it off each time by hitting shift numlk key at the same time. I disabled it on the thinkpad bios but the same thing happens number lock is still turned on automatically everytime I bootup my laptop. OS being used is WIndows XP pro

#2 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:48 pm

Have you tried booting up off of a CD or into Rescue and Recovery to see if the same behavior is present? If it is not, then there is probably some Windows program or driver causing your problem. I am not sure how you would find it though.

Try booting up the PC Doctor for DOS CD and running diagnostics.

PC Doctor for DOS bootable CD - ThinkPad

syedj · #3 Post by **syedj** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:46 pm

I think there is a BIOS setting for enabling this behavior on startup as well. Look into that as well.

etherburn · #4 Post by **etherburn** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:10 pm

syedj
I already checked the bios and numluk is disabled in the bios.

syedj · #5 Post by **syedj** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:15 pm

Do you have by any chance have a docking station with external keyboard PS2 or even an USB keyboard? If so, your num lock behavior could be controlled by the docked profile, many thanks to Windows.

w0qj · #6 Post by **w0qj** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:17 pm

I had a similar situation when I had an external keyboard, pressed the "NUMLOCK" with the external keyboard, then took my notebook computer elsewhere to work (without the external keyboard).

Here's what I did to disable the NUMLOCK:

Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Accessability

and start the "On-Screen-Keyboard" program.

Use this program to press the "NUMLOCK" with your Mouse, and this will disable NUMLOCK, enabling you to use your notebook computer's keyboard properly again.

Good luck!

andyP · #7 Post by **andyP** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:57 pm

Do you by any chance use an external keyboard with NumLocks turned on? If you do this setting is remembered for the next boot.

etherburn · #8 Post by **etherburn** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:52 pm

should I just turn off the number lock on the external keyboard and then restart the laptop. If that does not work how do I get to the docking station profile

syedj · #9 Post by **syedj** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm

etherburn wrote:should I just turn off the number lock on the external keyboard and then restart the laptop. If that does not work how do I get to the docking station profile

In my experience this should work.

#10 Post by **richk** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:30 pm

Read this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314879/en-us

number lock key turned on in the begining of Windows

number lock key turned on in the begining of Windows

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