How to set Number Lock to be always on to all VM's on Workstation?

[IvanCarlos]

Dear All,

I would like to know if there is any ninja trick that allows the Number lock to be always on so that the number pad will be working as normal, because I always forget to enable it and while typing in a file everything is messed up.

Please, how can I set it up to be on suring VM startup? I am running Windows 11 guests (UEFI/Secure boot enabled because of TPM), so there is no Keyboard Settings on BIOS. 

Thank you in advance

[wila]

Hi,

For your Windows guests you can set this in Windows itself.

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/EFI-How-can-I-enable-num-lock-in-EFI/m-p/44...

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Wil

[IvanCarlos]

I tried that, it's not effective 😕

[wila]

Hi,

Well as you can't set it in UEFI afaict you're only option is to use Windows features for that.. and as such it kind of becomes a "let me google that for you"... instead of a VMware issue.
Another one is this (I have not tested it).
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/numlock-startup-windows-7-8

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Wil