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On many computers, the numeric keypad needs to be re-enabled after every start-up. To do this, press the ‘Num’ key above the numeric keypad.
Enabling the numeric keypad in Windows
To enable the numeric keypad permanently, you’ll need to make a few changes in the Registry.
- Press the “Windows” key and “R” at the same time.
- Type “regedit” into the box, click “OK” and confirm the security prompt that appears by clicking “Yes”.
- Go to the keyboard settings (“HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard”).
- Under “InitialKeyboardIndicators”, set the value to +2.
- Example: If the value is 0, enter 2. If the value is 2147483644, change it to 2147483646.
- Close the editor and restart the computer. The numeric keypad is now permanently enabled.
