Num Lock

Hello,
I just bought an iBook and I'm wondering if it is possible that if Num Lock is on, you still can use the other "free" keys, because I need this for a music-program (Sibelius)?
Marleen Palinckx
P.S.: I have searched for it, but I didn't find a "Delete"-key %-)

Folks
Can anyone tell me if they've come across a numeric keypad that works with the music software Sibelius, and with the macbook pro? I've tried some on which some, but not all, of the keys work.
Please help - I've tried calling Sibelius with no luck.
Also, what are some good numeric keypads that work with the mac and macbook pro? I'd be willing to go out and try some that are suggested to see if they are compatible with the software..
thanks
p.s it's too cumbersome and time consuming to have to hit function everytime to get the numbers on the keyboard to work, as many of you have found, I'm sure

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Hope this is the correct place for this - someone directed me to the TechNet Forums from the Windows 8.1 general forum, and then from the 'Windows Forms General' forum to this one (not sure if my thread has been copied/moved to this forum already by one
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Hi jrv
Fine, and I followed your advice straight away (I posted exactly the same question on the GP Forum) and recived one reply about creating a script and using GP to do something.......
BUT
as my post above dated 10th September states very clearly:
"Perhaps I need to add that this is a single, standalone, home PC, with 2 users, running Win 8.1 Core/Basic. Also, I cannot find the Group Policy Editor on the PC; when I type either 'gpedit' or 'gpedit.msc' into Run, I get a message saying that
the file canot be found on the PC. This when logged on as user with administrator powers. It is not found either from a Command prompt. And there does not seem to be a GP Snap-in available via the MM Console."
Given that situation, how on earth do I use Group Policy?
I am not frustrated with the people who are trying to help me and I have tried everything that people have suggested. But I am frustrated that people do not seem to be reading my contributions to this debate which are trying, as clearly as I know how,
to explain what is actually happening at my end. All I can truthfully say is that NONE of those suggestions that I am able to implement turn NumLock on at initial Bootup before anyone logs on.
And I do not have access to Group Policy to change or add a new Script of any sort there. If you are able to tell me how I can do that, then I might well be able to achieve what I want. But it now seems that, without that, I cannot achieve what
I want. If that is the case, then end of.
Neil
Ok - you are home y=user with little technical training on deployment and management of desktop systems. You should be posting in
htttp://answers.microsoft.com. This forum is for administrative scripting and not for user PC repair and configuration. Forget about GP as it is for trained technicians and not for home users. All you need to
do on a home PC is to set the registry once. There is a "FixIt" in the link I posted that will do this for you.
You can also call the vendor or Microsoft support for help with the issue. It is in no way a script related problem.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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I was looking for this answer and found it on another site. I realize this is an old thread, but just in case someone else stumbles here and needs to do it, here's how to turn numlock on or off in Windows, and to make it stick:
Run Registry Editor (RegEdit)
In Windows 8 or earlier you can press Command-R, then type regedit
In Win7 or earlier, you can also just click Start menu, and type regedit in the search field.
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Within the Keyboard folder, you should have an entry named InitialKeyboardIndicators. Set the "Data" value accordingly:
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set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
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Thanks for this reply, RBoyde, but........
... as my orignal message suggested, I have hardly a clue what you are saying and the link doesn't help me understand any better either (as it doesn't seem to help with how to do something with an existing Registry key).
To be speciific:
1. what script do I write?
2. where do I save it so it works for all users at logon AND on switching users?
3. how do I "run it as a logon script via group policy"????
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Num Lock is off at bootup

HP ENVY 23-c115xt All-in-One CTO Desktop
When the computer boots up and asks for a password, using Microsoft account, the num lock is off. I checked the bios settings and "num lock on' is set to on. How do I getthe num lock to come on at bootup?
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Hey wingingit2,
I'm sorry you're running into this Num Lock issue. I've got a couple of things for you to try though.
Control Panel > Power Options > System Settings > Uncheck ( Turn on Fast Startup)
Steps taken from here.
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I recently got my iMac with the wireless keyboard and noticed that I can not get my number pad to work. There is no num lock button to turn on/off, just the clear button. Can someone help me figure this out? Thanks
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This is from the built-in Mac Help.
Hope it works for you.
My numeric keypad doesn't work
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Is it possible to use NUM-LOCK as a key modifier in JAVA.

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My laptop is the HP Pavilion DV6-1216sa, bought new in September 2009. When I turn it on, I get a blank screen, the fan is working and the wifi, volume and mute lights light up. The caps lock and num lock lights flash together, once everyone 3 or 4 seconds. Normally when this happens (it has happened throughout the life of the laptop), I turn it off and turn it back on, and it works again. However this time, the problem persists. I've tried most combinations to get the bios screen up and I've tried getting it to another screen via hdmi and VGA, but no signal received. I have tried everything recommended by the HP support website. I have checked the battery, ram, and hard drive.
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