Press the "Start" button, then click the settings cog, above the power button. Alternatively, press Windows + I. Click 'Ease of Access'. Turn Slow Keys/Filter Keys on or off. In the Settings On some laptops it may be difficult to locate and activate the "Num Lock" key. Depending on the laptop, it may be hidden as a function where you have to press two keys. Most of the time, a laptop keyboard is just like a full desktop computer keyboard and it has a "Num Lock" key on it. Enable Num Lock by Default In Windows [Tutorial]Issues addressed in this tutorial:num lock key on laptopnum lock keynum lock automatically turns onnum lock a Using the EasyFlash utility, accessed from your current BIOS, with the BIOS file on a flash drive formatted to FAT32 will offer the greatest chance of success. See for all your BIOS flashing needs Function key lock *The features supported will vary by model. *Only supports laptops with ASUS System Control Interface V2. (Gaming- series Laptops don't support) Function Key Lock allow users to adjust keyboard workflow with ease. Either choose the traditional way of pressing the Fn key along with the keyboard function keys, or use the new Num Lock key is not responding - ASUS laptop, Win 8.1. Num lock turns itself off, and the num lock key will not work to turn it on. Solutions that have *not* helped so far: The registry fix (changing the value from 2147483648 to 2) Disabling fast startup (was already disabled) 1] Disable Fast Startup to enable Num Lock. Press Win + X and click on Control Panel. Now click on Choose what the power buttons do on the left side panel. Change settings that are currently The other laptop, an older HP Notebook, has the same version (and latest updates) of Windows 10, also had no software option to display the Lock keys' status. It has a light in the Caps Lock key, but not in the Num Lock key, so I searched for ways of showing SOME kind of Num Lock status. Y3yn5b.