The following script still works under Windows 7. It uses Windows Host Script.
It is hard to know if it will
work when a keyboard doesn't have a NUM LOCK key because there could be
differences in the drivers, but there is
at least a chance. This only has two lines and if you press enter on it from
Windows Explorer it should execute.
Obviously, one might want to look to be sure it still only as the two lines,
but I am pasting them here as well as
attaching the file.
set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}"
..
On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:29:48 -0500, Steve Jacobson wrote:
>It seems to me there used to be a NUMLOCK.VBS script around that changed the
>NUMLOCK status. This was not a
Window-Eyes script but a plain
>Windows Host Script. Anyone remember such a thing?
>Best regards,
>Steve Jacobson
>On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:08:53 -0500, Marvin Commerford wrote:
>>This unfortunately is a known issue. They have put a key called clear
>>where the numlock is on most keyboards. A few weeks ago one of my
>>students ordered a machine directly from Dell which came with their
>>"premium" keyboard. She called them immediately and they did agree to
>>replace the keyboard. Another student was not so lucky. Dell was
>>totally uncooperative with him. He was able to work his situation out
>>with the manager of the store where he bought his Dell. Since I was in
>>the market for a computer I decided to dump Dell even though my XP box
>>has been great. Of course you can get standard keyboards, the company
>>that built my new one easily supplied a nice Logitec keyboard and mouse
>>which really are as standard as can be. You of course can switch to the
>>laptop layout. If you want that Dell machine you can try to get them to
>>supply a keyboard that meets your needs since you did pay for it. A
>>more drastic thing to do would be to send the Dell back and choose
>>another computer. They are again starting to use proprietary parts.
>>This clinched my decision to avoid them at least for now. You don't
>>havde to be pushed around by this outfit. Good luck.
>>On 4/30/2014 5:30 PM, RicksPlace wrote:
>>> Hi, my new dell w8.1 doesnt seem to have a NumLock key and we is
>>> reading the numbers on the mouse functions of the, well, numpad.
>>> Is there suppose to be a NumLock on all keyboards and if not how can I
>>> turn on numlock, or off, as the case may be to get my mouse keys
>>> working as WE functions and not just numbers?
>>> I looked at many, many settings but either missed it or its not in the
>>> docs.
>>> I did get the desktop up ok, got items pinned to it and am starting to
>>> see what other w8.1 settings might reduce some of the noise with w8.1.
>>> Anyway, how can I toggle the NumPad state?
>>> Rick USA
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