Comment Feed for Num Lock Check (Coffeehouse on Channel 9)http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pngComment Feed for Num Lock Check (Coffeehouse on Channel 9)http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/Num Lock Checkhttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/en-usWed, 22 Oct 2008 17:32:27 GMTWed, 22 Oct 2008 17:32:27 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)Re: Num Lock CheckIt's not always a good test, it depends on the motherboard.<br><br>I built a cheap machine back in 2005 which uses a PS/2 keyboard salvaged from a 1996 Dell "Multi-media" PC (back when mm was a buzzword), when it hangs the numlock light still responds to keypresses.<br><br>Yet plug the same keyboard into the PS/2 port of a high-end desktop and it holds when the computer freezes.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=434682Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:32:27 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=4346820http://channel9.msdn.com/434682/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0It's not always a good test, it depends on the motherboard.I built a cheap machine back in 2005 which uses a PS/2 keyboard salvaged from a 1996 Dell "Multi-media" PC (back when mm was a buzzword), when it hangs the numlock light still responds to keypresses.Yet plug the same keyboard into the PS/2&#8230;W3bbo0http://channel9.msdn.com/434682/Trackback.aspxRe: Num Lock Check<P>I heard Dovella presses the cloverleaf plus period button to check if his machine is still working</P>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=434635Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:40:25 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=4346350http://channel9.msdn.com/434635/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I heard Dovella presses the cloverleaf plus period button to check if his machine is still workingMaddus Mattus0http://channel9.msdn.com/434635/Trackback.aspxRe: Num Lock Check<P>Nice... :) This is the first time ever that I hear about this check. I usually move also the mouse around to see if it's still doing something.</P>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=434633Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:36:00 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=4346330http://channel9.msdn.com/434633/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Nice... :) This is the first time ever that I hear about this check. I usually move also the mouse around to see if it's still doing something.Christian Liensberger0http://channel9.msdn.com/434633/Trackback.aspxRe: Num Lock CheckI usually just try to move the mouse cursor around.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=434625Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:11:52 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=4346250http://channel9.msdn.com/434625/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I usually just try to move the mouse cursor around.Scott0http://channel9.msdn.com/434625/Trackback.aspxRe: Num Lock CheckI haven't I years its mainly since I got a laptop I have not needed to<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=434494Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:13:47 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/434393-Num-Lock-Check/?CommentID=4344940http://channel9.msdn.com/434494/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I haven't I years its mainly since I got a laptop I have not needed toJames Weston0http://channel9.msdn.com/434494/Trackback.aspx