Archived Why do computers automatically enable Numlock when booting? (askgoat)
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Archived Why do computers automatically enable Numlock when booting? (askgoat)
submitted ago by ThatGuySilverblood
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[–] 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.
[–] aeschynanthus 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
The best systems let you configure it the way you want.
[–] Stavon 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Because BIOS manufacturers assume most people want it that way it's enabled by default. On most computers you can set it in the BIOS and the OS can override that setting later.
[–] FuttsMcButts 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Because even the computer knows that numlock should just always be enabled
[–] 654456 ago
Yep. With it off it only dupilcates keys.
[–] sniper98g 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Well, it does that with it on too, just different keys.
[–] Artica 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
So you can tell if your computer is on when the room is dark.
[–] CatNamedJava 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Mine doesn't. I really need to change that, annoying as shit
[–] 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.