Login with "Numlock" on (SOLVED)

[Miami592]

Using Mint 11 LXDE. Love how lightweight and fast it is.

One annoyance is that when I startup every morning I have to hit NumLock manually.

Is there a way to make it automatic at startup like it was in gnome?

Thanks in advance,

Miami592

[seppalta]

You can edit autostart at /etc/xdg/lxsession/Mint/autostart. See http://douwil7.100webspace.net/linux/Tuning.html#16 for more information.

[AlbertP]

Make sure NumLock is enabled in your computer's BIOS.

[Miami592]

Thanks you for the suggestions:

AlbertP- I checked in my BIOS and there is no section for NumLock.


Seppalta- I've used that resource before for other LXDE tweaks. It's very useful but I find nothing pertaining to NumLock in the autostart section. You have given me a better starting point though.

Thank you both for your quick replies, I'll keep you informed.

[seppalta]

Apparently there is a tool in Synaptic that may help you. It is called numlockx. For directions on using it, refer to http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-lin ... e-startup/. I never use numlocks. Let me know here if this works.

[Miami592]

Seppalta,

That did the trick. I had to use the second option as there was no gdm file on my system

Thanks for the help. Numlockx was available in software manager.

Many thanks,

Miami592

[stilloving]

This method enable numlock during login and after login, so you have the numlock always ON in your LINUX MINT and LMDE

1) FIRST, install numlockx : sudo apt-get install numlockx

2) SECOND, go to menu and type startup application and opent it.

3) Click on +add

4) On "Name" put NUMLOCK ON

5) On "Command" put /usr/bin/numlockx on

6) Click on "+add" and "close" .

7) Go to /etc/mdm/Init/ and edit Default

Add before exit 0 these lines:

if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
exec /usr/bin/numlockx on
fi


Just restart your computer and next time you turn on it you have Numlock On always.


Stilloving from Argentina, Buenos Aires