Lock - Batch File Caps Lock Num
powershell.exe -Command "IF ([console]::NumberLock -eq 'False') { ... }" Super User
To force a key to be "ON" only if it is currently "OFF," use PowerShell to check the status first. Batch File Caps Lock Num Lock
powershell.exe -Command "IF ([console]::CapsLock -eq 'False') { ... }" Super User powershell
Windows Batch (.bat) files cannot natively control or check the status of or Num Lock because the CMD language lacks built-in commands for hardware state . To achieve this, a batch file must "spawn" a script using PowerShell or VBScript . Toggling via PowerShell (Recommended) Batch File Caps Lock Num Lock
You can call a one-line PowerShell command from within your batch file to toggle or force a specific state.