DOCUMENT:Q137575 11-JUN-2002 [win95x] TITLE :Cannot Toggle NUMLOCK Key After Installing IntelliPoint v. 1.1 PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.1,95 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:win95 mnk ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft IntelliPoint software, version 1.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry SYMPTOMS ======== After you install the Microsoft IntelliPoint version 1.1 software, you may be unable to toggle the status of the NUMLOCK key. RESOLUTION ========== WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To work around this problem, add a key named "Keyboard" to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices Add a string value named "NumLock" to the key, and set the string value to "ON" (or to "OFF," if you want the NUMLOCK key to be off by default). For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry. For information about backing up the registry, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q132332 How to Back Up the Registry Additional query words: Natural msnkbd ====================================================================== Keywords : win95 mnk Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIntellipointSearch kbIntelliPoint110 Version : WINDOWS:1.1,95 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.