huff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (09/08/90)
Although a trivial request, I would like to find a .com that will turn my num lock off when I boot up. Can somebody point me in the right direction? Thanks. Steve -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Huff, MBA student, University of Kansas (currently interning at Hill's Pet Products, Topeka, KS) WorkNet: 913 231 5760 My electronic dicta may or may not represent views of either organization. Internet: HUFF@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu Bitnet: HUFF@Ukanvax.Bitnet Snail: P.O. Box 1225, Lawrence, KS 66044-8225 HomeNet: 913 749 4720 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kdq@demott.COM (Kevin D. Quitt) (09/09/90)
In article <25475.26e8c676@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> huff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: >Although a trivial request, I would like to find a .com that will >turn my num lock off when I boot up. Can somebody point me in >the right direction? > begin 666 numblock.com C*\".V*`7!"3?HA<$L032Z"0'BMBP[>9@N0`@XOZ*P^9@S2`F ` end -- _ Kevin D. Quitt demott!kdq kdq@demott.com DeMott Electronics Co. 14707 Keswick St. Van Nuys, CA 91405-1266 VOICE (818) 988-4975 FAX (818) 997-1190 MODEM (818) 997-4496 PEP last 96.37% of all statistics are made up.
frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) (09/09/90)
In article <25475.26e8c676@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> huff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: >Although a trivial request, I would like to find a .com that will >turn my num lock off when I boot up. Can somebody point me in >the right direction? Try this... begin 755 nonuml.com ),<".V*(7!,T@! `` end size 9
kdq@demott.COM (Kevin D. Quitt) (09/11/90)
In article <2148@krafla.rhi.hi.is> frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) writes: >In article <25475.26e8c676@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> huff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: >>Although a trivial request, I would like to find a .com that will >>turn my num lock off when I boot up. Can somebody point me in >>the right direction? > >Try this... > >begin 755 nonuml.com >),<".V*(7!,T@! >`` >end >size 9 Very rude program - it leaves the numlock light and status bit out of sync on most systems. -- _ Kevin D. Quitt demott!kdq kdq@demott.com DeMott Electronics Co. 14707 Keswick St. Van Nuys, CA 91405-1266 VOICE (818) 988-4975 FAX (818) 997-1190 MODEM (818) 997-4496 PEP last 96.37% of all statistics are made up.
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) (09/11/90)
>In article <25475.26e8c676@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> huff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: >>Although a trivial request, I would like to find a .com that will >>turn my num lock off when I boot up. Can somebody point me in >>the right direction? Available at chyde.uwasa.fi by anoynymous ftp, directory /pc/ts. TSUTLD18.ARC Fourth set of Utilities, T.Salmi Filename Comment Date Time CRC -------- -------------------------------- ---- ---- --- ADJCURS.BAT Batch shell for adjusting cursor 09-07-90 10:20:22 777B BIGCURS.EXE Make the cursor better visible 12-05-89 14:45:36 48D3 BIGNCURS.EXE NonResident temporary big cursor 11-29-89 16:17:26 E7CA --> CAPS.EXE Get/set keyboard toggles 07-19-90 14:22:44 BD6B FILES.EXE Summary of your different files 09-08-90 13:07:08 2660 KEYRATE.EXE Set keyboard repeat rate & delay 07-21-90 21:59:44 6DFD POPSCR.EXE Pop screen from image file 09-09-90 11:44:56 BF17 PSK.EXE Dis/enable the PrintScreen key 06-16-90 08:47:50 B029 PUSHSCR.EXE Push screen to image file 09-09-90 11:44:52 04B8 SETPRT.EXE Set PrintScreen retry times 07-10-90 12:07:20 4740 SWITCHAR.EXE Makes Unix freaks feel at home 11-26-89 21:25:32 DB26 TODAY.EXE Scan disk for files made today 07-19-90 15:07:40 B345 TSPROG.INF List of PD programs from T.Salmi 04-03-90 17:37:40 38AB TSUTLD.INF Document 09-09-90 11:46:34 5A32 TSUTLD.NWS News announcements about tsutld 09-09-90 11:10:48 1A05 VAASA.INF Info: Finland, Vaasa, U of Vaasa 02-02-90 11:52:54 F6C0 WARMBOOT.EXE Reboot without memory tests 09-08-90 15:28:40 ECDD ---- ------ ------ ----- 0017 136268 100933 26% ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
HDK@psuvm.psu.edu (H. D. Knoble) (09/11/90)
Publications of NUMLKOFF codes that use special characters are bound to fail because of they don't display consistently across systems. Such a .COM file was published in PC Magazine. It follows here: NUMLKOFF.COM From PC Tutor, PC Magazine, June 14, 1988, pp378-379, Vol 7, No. 11, by H. M. Weingartner. The 8 byte program, which deactivates the NumLock function, was created by entering the following commands to DEBUG: N NUMLKOFF.COM A 100 POP DS AND BY [417],DF <--417 enclosed in square brackets, ASCII 91 & 93. INT 20 <--Make sure you enter this blank line. RCX 8 W Q METHOD AND DISCUSSION (PC Magazine, 8(1):373, January 17, 1989) Very basically speaking, the BIOS uses 3 bits of a byte located at 0:417h to keep track of the status of the NumLock, CapsLock, and ScrollLock functions. The mapping of this byte follows: 0040:0017h 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 <---Bit positions I I I I I +----> 1=ScrollLock active I +--------> 1=NumLock active +------------> 1=CapsLock active If the bit is 1, then the corresponding function is on. NUMLKOFF simply sets bit five to zero. {If the AND above used constant BF instead of DF, (and appropriate name changed) then the CapsLock function would be turned off. Similarly, if the DEBUG instruction AND BY were changed to OR BY and the mask(s) complemented, then the function(s) would be (NUMLK)ON instead of OFF.} As a note in passing, the function TOGGLE.COM, published in the May 31, 1988 Utilities column of PC Magazine, allows all three functions to be controlled more generally.