Some people seem to have problems getting Numlock to turn on when Windows NT Workstation 4.0 starts, and others don't have the problem. In some cases, SP5 cures the problem; some times, it doesn't. Our experience is that the Numlock won't stay on in Windows NT Workstation 4.0 unless you make some changes to your Registry.

Please note that this is not for the average user. Working directly with your registry can be a tricky thing. Please don't try this unless you're comfortable with registry hacks. And, although we always test any REG files we create, we can't guarantee it will work as expected on your system.

To generate the REG file, run Notepad and copy the following text between the dashed lines into the file.

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REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard] "InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard] "InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"

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Now choose File, Save As and choose a folder for your new REG file. Name the file Num.reg and click Save to save the file and close the dialog box. Next, double-click the Num.reg icon to merge the file with the Registry. After you run Num.reg, turn on Numlock and restart the computer. When Windows NT Workstation 4.0 starts again, Numlock stays on.