Toshiba C660 (Win 7HP Sp1) Num Lock on Boot Query

Another puzzle for you.

My wife's Toshiba C660 (Win 7 HP SP1) has a numeric keypad, but the Num Lock is off when the machine boots. The numeric keypad thus acts as additional cursor keys plus Home / PG UP / PG DWN etc.

How can I get the machine to boot up with the Num Lock ON??

I've tried the BIOS and I've even tried a registry tweak or two in the past to no avail.

Kinda defeats the object of a numeric keypad IMHO if it simply acts as another set of cursor keys.

Any help gratefully accepted.

Cheers

Zaph

Thanks Roy for the swift reply - will give that a try now!

Z

EDIT: Hi Roy,

There isn't a Keyboard Indicator setting - only an InitialKeyboardSetting REG-SZ 2

On my VAIO laptop (which doesn't have a numeric keyboard) I get the following:



Same Registry key: InitialKeyboardIndicators but the value 2147483648

Would this work in the C660 or brick it?

Zaph

Hi Roy

The laptop in question - Toshiba C660 - already has a value of 2.

Are you suggesting altering it to the value on the VAIO (ie 2147483648) which doesn't have a numeric keypad?

Zaph

Thanks Roy - will try this later today and report back (not by that PC at the moment)

Z