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    Windows 8 stopping Numlock from being on at start-up

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by SonicTPA, Nov 3, 2012.

  1. SonicTPA

    SonicTPA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I've an acer 6930G. The Numlock has always been on when I turn it on, and off.

    That's until I upgraded to Windows 8. Now when I turn it on, I have to press the Numlock button.

    I've tried editing the registry, setting Initialkeyboardindicators to 2, but it didn't work. Microsoft support couldn't fix it either.

    Anybody have any ideas?
    Ta
     
    SonicTPA, Nov 3, 2012
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  2. be77solo

    be77solo pc's and planes

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    Don't have a solution but am curious.... I have the same issue on my Asus G73 after a clean Windows8 install... makes typing my pin to log in annoying as I'm always use to numlock being enabled by default... keep us posted if you find a solution
     
    be77solo, Nov 4, 2012
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  3. SonicTPA

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    I'll let you know if I get it sorted.

    S
     
    SonicTPA, Nov 4, 2012
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  4. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Same issue here.
     
    killkenny1, Nov 4, 2012
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  5. mattcheau

    mattcheau Notebook Deity

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    drives me nuts. turns my 4-digit pin into a 9-digit pin. (pin + num lock + pin again... every. time.)
     
    mattcheau, Nov 4, 2012
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