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SebastiaNet
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VM starts with Num-Lock "on" - how to remove it

In our ESX v 4.0.1 we have an old Virtual Machine containing Windows XP ...

... that starts with "Num-Lock" on, so it is very frequent the user gets an error when entering the Windows user and password.

Can somebody tell me how to remove the initial "Num-Lock = on" for this VM ?

If a pointer to any doc is provided I promise to read it ...

Thanks. Sebastian.

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vmroyale
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Hello.

Did you check the keyboard settings in the BIOS of the virtual machine. You should be able to turn it off there.

Good Luck!

Brian Atkinson | vExpert | VMTN Moderator | Author of "VCP5-DCV VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 5.5 Study Guide: VCP-550" | @vmroyale | http://vmroyale.com
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DSTAVERT
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Check the XP registry

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard InitialKeyboardIndicators = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard InitialKeyboardIndicators = 0

-- David -- VMware Communities Moderator
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