[–] FuttsMcButts 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Because even the computer knows that numlock should just always be enabled
[–] aeschynanthus 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
[–] TheGreatNico ago
Because, unless you have a very unusual keyboard, like an IBM Model K, you'll have directional keys as well as a keypad, so you don't need to use the secondary ten key functions. Keeping it is just a holdover from times past, like the pause/break and scroll lock keys: useless for the overwhelming majority of users.
[–] goatboy 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
Have you ever considered why we even have Numlock as a key, in the first place? Some Jackass (probably Steve Wozniak) back in the day thought it would be funny to disable by default an entire section of the keyboard- just for shits and giggles. What other tool do you buy and on day one disable half its parts before you ever turn it on? WTF is that?
The Numlock key is like the original programming Easter egg. It sits in plain sight for decades, mocking everyone who has ever purchased or been forced to use a keyboard, but who never question why that key is even there in the first place. It's actually rather brilliant trolling on the part of the first personal computer designers.
[–] ThePieAssassin 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
Earlier keyboards did not have separate arrow keys like a standard keyboard. Num Lock exists so you can toggle it on when you want to use arrow keys. It has just kind of stuck around.
[–] TheGreatNico ago
Because the old layout didn't have dedicated directional keys, like on the venerable Model K. Pretty much every keyboard since the Model M have a set of directional keys.
[–] CatNamedJava 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Mine doesn't. I really need to change that, annoying as shit
[–] Frenchgeek 0 points 16 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago
Because the option is enabled in the BIOS, why?
[–] imbadatthis ago
This is the correct response.