My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock Property 

Gets a Boolean indicating if the NUM LOCK key is on.

' Usage
Dim value As Boolean = My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property NumLock As Boolean

Return Value

A Boolean value. True if NUM LOCK is on; otherwise False.

Remarks

Only the state of the NUM LOCK key is returned.

Example

This example uses the My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock property to determine if the computer's NUM LOCK key is on.

If My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock Then
    MsgBox("NUM LOCK on")
Else
    MsgBox("NUM LOCK off")
End If

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Class: Keyboard

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	No
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	No

Permissions

No permissions are required.

See Also

Reference

My.Computer.Keyboard Object
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Keyboard.NumLock