numeric keypad disabled on laptop

[Justvicks]

There is a permanent activation of the numeric keypad on a laptop with XP. This is a permanent, for now, when I turn on my computer, the keypad is disabled and I need each time to press the button: Num Lock. to start including my password. Please help me. Thank you

[ApPy10]

If your Laptop Numeric Keypad is locked try the tips given below:
To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press and hold SHIFT and then press NUMLK (SCRLK).

To enable full keyboard to work from start up:
in registry:
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard
Change the value for InitialKeyboardIndicators from 2 to 0

Note:
On laptop Asus A9T it helped to enter number 3 in registry (instead of 0)

[Team Leader]

Thats really weird, do you have the origional manual, it might be listed somewhere in there and also try Windows help it will probaly list all of the possible combinations used.
Try hitting the FN button, I've knocked it a couple of times and it took me ages to figure out how to get back to a standard keyboard.

[T.J.]

Disable the embedded keypad in BIOS, if such an option exists. The drawback is that users can only use the external one.