Cannot Toggle NUMLOCK Key After Installing IntelliPoint v. 1.1

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft IntelliPoint software version 1.1

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.

SYMPTOMS

After you install the Microsoft IntelliPoint version 1.1 software, you may be unable to toggle the status of the NUMLOCK key.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, add a key named "Keyboard" to the following registry branch:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices

For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about backing up the registry, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q132332
   TITLE     : How to Back Up the Registry

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.