CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

[Guest Dave Onex]

Hi Folks;

 

I'm using Windows XP Pro (Service Pack 3) on my laptop and I have an

interesting problem. When I start up and type in my password it fails every

time (even though it's correct).

 

CAPS Lock is NOT on.

 

But, if I turn caps lock on and then off and then type in my password it

works fine.

 

The correct password is lowercase but unless I cycle the CAPS lock on and

then off I can't log-in. Does anyone know how to resolve this?

[Guest Malke]

Re: CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

 

Dave Onex wrote:

> Hi Folks;

>

> I'm using Windows XP Pro (Service Pack 3) on my laptop and I have an

> interesting problem. When I start up and type in my password it fails

> every time (even though it's correct).

>

> CAPS Lock is NOT on.

>

> But, if I turn caps lock on and then off and then type in my password it

> works fine.

>

> The correct password is lowercase but unless I cycle the CAPS lock on and

> then off I can't log-in. Does anyone know how to resolve this?

 

What happens if you try with a different keyboard?

 

Malke

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[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

 

Many ( not all ) computer BIOS setups have a setting for Num Lock.

Along with Malke's advice I'd check & see if your setup has Num Lock

enabled from BIOS.Having this enabled can sometimes cause certain

letter presses to be registered as numerals.

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> Dave Onex wrote:

>

>> Hi Folks;

>>

>> I'm using Windows XP Pro (Service Pack 3) on my laptop and I have an

>> interesting problem. When I start up and type in my password it fails

>> every time (even though it's correct).

>>

>> CAPS Lock is NOT on.

>>

>> But, if I turn caps lock on and then off and then type in my password it

>> works fine.

>>

>> The correct password is lowercase but unless I cycle the CAPS lock on and

>> then off I can't log-in. Does anyone know how to resolve this?

>

> What happens if you try with a different keyboard?

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> Don't Panic!

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

 

R. McCarty <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote on Thu, 29 May 2008:

>Many ( not all ) computer BIOS setups have a setting for Num Lock.

>Along with Malke's advice I'd check & see if your setup has Num Lock

>enabled from BIOS.Having this enabled can sometimes cause certain

>letter presses to be registered as numerals.

 

The suggestion about NumLock is a good one, but it won't be in the BIOS;

XP ignores any NumLock setting there. Instead it stores the last state

of the key in the registry under:

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

--

Nightowl

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

 

Thanks for updating the info.

 

"Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message

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> R. McCarty <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote on Thu, 29 May 2008:

>

>>Many ( not all ) computer BIOS setups have a setting for Num Lock.

>>Along with Malke's advice I'd check & see if your setup has Num Lock

>>enabled from BIOS.Having this enabled can sometimes cause certain

>>letter presses to be registered as numerals.

>

> The suggestion about NumLock is a good one, but it won't be in the BIOS;

> XP ignores any NumLock setting there. Instead it stores the last state of

> the key in the registry under:

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

> --

> Nightowl

[Guest Dan K.]

Re: CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

 

 

"Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message

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> R. McCarty <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote on Thu, 29 May 2008:

>

>>Many ( not all ) computer BIOS setups have a setting for Num Lock.

>>Along with Malke's advice I'd check & see if your setup has Num Lock

>>enabled from BIOS.Having this enabled can sometimes cause certain

>>letter presses to be registered as numerals.

>

> The suggestion about NumLock is a good one, but it won't be in the BIOS;

> XP ignores any NumLock setting there. Instead it stores the last state of

> the key in the registry under:

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

> --

> Nightowl

 

Learn something new everyday.. I never thought that the registry would

overide the bios setting.. Thanks for the info.

 

Dan K.

[Guest Dave Onex]

Re: CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

 

Thanks guys - you fixed it :-)

 

The problem was that NUMLOCK was turned on (in the O/S not in the BIOS).

 

I don't understand why that would cause the log-in to fail but there are

numbers in my password...

 

Best & Thanks!

Dave

 

"Dan K." <dkenn@nowhere.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message

> news:7CoF0eSXpqPIFwkk@black.hole...

> > R. McCarty <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote on Thu, 29 May 2008:

> >

> >>Many ( not all ) computer BIOS setups have a setting for Num Lock.

> >>Along with Malke's advice I'd check & see if your setup has Num Lock

> >>enabled from BIOS.Having this enabled can sometimes cause certain

> >>letter presses to be registered as numerals.

> >

> > The suggestion about NumLock is a good one, but it won't be in the BIOS;

> > XP ignores any NumLock setting there. Instead it stores the last state

of

> > the key in the registry under:

> >

> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

> > --

> > Nightowl

>

> Learn something new everyday.. I never thought that the registry would

> overide the bios setting.. Thanks for the info.

>

> Dan K.

>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: CAPS Lock problem at Log-in Screen

 

 

 

Dan K. wrote:

> "Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message

> news:7CoF0eSXpqPIFwkk@black.hole...

>

>>R. McCarty <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote on Thu, 29 May 2008:

>>

>>

>>>Many ( not all ) computer BIOS setups have a setting for Num Lock.

>>>Along with Malke's advice I'd check & see if your setup has Num Lock

>>>enabled from BIOS.Having this enabled can sometimes cause certain

>>>letter presses to be registered as numerals.

>>

>>The suggestion about NumLock is a good one, but it won't be in the BIOS;

>>XP ignores any NumLock setting there. Instead it stores the last state of

>>the key in the registry under:

>>

>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

>>--

>>Nightowl

>

>

> Learn something new everyday.. I never thought that the registry would

> overide the bios setting.. Thanks for the info.

>

> Dan K.

>

 

It doesn't "override" it. The BIOS setting is merely a method to "set"

NumLock at POST time. After that anything can change it. The user or the

system.