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Windows 7: Num Lock - Create Shortcut in Windows
Num Lock - Create Shortcut in Windows How to Create a Desktop Shortcut to Turn Num Lock ON or OFF
Published 06 Feb 2013
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Featured Tutorial | | | How to Create a Desktop Shortcut to Turn Num Lock ON or OFF
 Information Some modern laptop keyboards have no Num Lock key. Instead the user needs to set Num Lock in BIOS.
Various applications might turn Num Lock ON or OFF without user knowing of it.
This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut to turn the Num Lock on or off when you want to in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
This is how:
1. Open Notepad
2. Copy the following code into a new text document:
Code: set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}" 3. Select Save as type: All Files (*.*), name the file as you wish and give it a .vbs extension to save your file as a Visual Basic Script:
4. Create a shortcut for your NumLock script on your desktop (Create Shortcut & Change Shortcut Icon tutorials)
 Note Now you have a Num Lock shortcut which toggles NumLock ON and OFF every time it is clicked. Please notice that when script is run it gives you no sign or message; it simply turns Num Lock ON if it was OFF and vice versa.
That's it,
Kari
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06 Feb 2013
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Nice tutorial Kari.  | My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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06 Feb 2013
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What I would like to be able to do is disable the NUM LOCK key so it stays on all the time. I'm constantly fat fingering the stupid thing. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card On board Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays HP w2207h
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsun 128GB 840 Pro
Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB
Western Digital WD Black WD2001FASS-0 2TB
Internet Speed fair to middlin'
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free)
Browser IE10
Other Info LSI 9211-8i SATA III controller card (eight more SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Combo - 3 Ports USB 3.0 Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Combo Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Logitech 5.1 speaker system, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer,
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06 Feb 2013
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Cheers Kari that will be handy | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number W530-3630QM1
OS windows 7 home 64bit
CPU INTEL-CORE I7
Memory 16GB
Hard Drives 750GB
Browser Chrome
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06 Feb 2013
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Quote: Originally Posted by maxie  Cheers Kari that will be handy Thanks.
Strangely enough it does not work on one laptop out of four I tested now.
Kari | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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06 Feb 2013
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kari
Quote: Originally Posted by maxie Cheers Kari that will be handy Thanks.
Strangely enough it does not work on one laptop out of four I tested now.
Kari It works on mine though | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number W530-3630QM1
OS windows 7 home 64bit
CPU INTEL-CORE I7
Memory 16GB
Hard Drives 750GB
Browser Chrome
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06 Feb 2013
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald What I would like to be able to do is disable the NUM LOCK key so it stays on all the time. I'm constantly fat fingering the stupid thing. Fix here
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
OS Windows 8 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Motherboard ASRock X79 EXTREME11
Memory 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum
Graphics Card 2x 3GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked+
Sound Card Creative
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x27" Dell & 2 x 23" Dell
Screen Resolution 3 @ 2560x1440 & 2 @ 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Ergononic 7000
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU 1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT
Cooling Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 Series, 2.5" SSD, SATA III
Intel X25-M SSD - 160GB
Internet Speed 34 Mb/s ADSL2+ (Bonded)
Antivirus Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Firefox
Other Info WinTV NovaTD
HP CP1515n Color Laser
Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
APC 750i Smart UPS
Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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06 Feb 2013
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Quote: Originally Posted by z3r010
Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald What I would like to be able to do is disable the NUM LOCK key so it stays on all the time. I'm constantly fat fingering the stupid thing. Fix here
Oh, that was cold! Cold, man. That said,  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card On board Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays HP w2207h
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsun 128GB 840 Pro
Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB
Western Digital WD Black WD2001FASS-0 2TB
Internet Speed fair to middlin'
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free)
Browser IE10
Other Info LSI 9211-8i SATA III controller card (eight more SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Combo - 3 Ports USB 3.0 Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Combo Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Logitech 5.1 speaker system, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer,
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14 Feb 2013
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kari
Quote: Originally Posted by maxie Cheers Kari that will be handy Thanks.
Strangely enough it does not work on one laptop out of four I tested now.
Kari Well you can always use the num lock key on the on-screen keyboard. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Service Pack 1
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