This article contains REGISTRY entries for User Preferences, Part 3. These subgroups are included:
International Entry Values for Users
Keyboard and Keyboard Layout Entries for Users
Mouse Entries for Users
Multimedia and Sound Entries for Users
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REGISTRY ENTRIES FOR USER PREFERENCES
The information presented here is primarily for troubleshooting, showing
the default entry values and explaining the meaning of important entries.
There are no hidden values that you can set for user preferences. All of
these values can be set using the icons in Control Panel or the tools in
the Administrative Tools group, or other programs provided with Windows NT.
All Registry paths shown here are for HKEY_CURRENT_USER, to show how you
can view entries for the currently logged on user. However, most of these
entries also appear in HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT, where changing entries will
change values for the default user profile.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRY VALUES FOR USERS
The International subkey describes how to display dates, times, currency,
and other items for a specific country, under the following Registry path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
The International\Sorting Order key is not used in this version of Windows
NT.
The following table summarizes entry values under this subkey. All data
types are REG_SZ. To change any of these items, choose the International
icon in Control Panel.
iCountry REG_SZ country
The U.S. English default is 1.
Specifies the country code. This number matches the country's international
telephone code, except for Canada, which is 2.
iCurrDigits REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 2.
Specifies the number of digits to put after the decimal separator in
currency.
iCurrency REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 0. The actual currency symbol is specified by
the sCurrency value.
Specifies a positive currency format, where 0 = $2, 1 = 2$, 2 = $ 2, and 3
= 2 $. iDate REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 0. The actual date divider is specified by the
sShortDate value.
Specifies a numerical date format for compatibility with Windows 2.x, where
0 = 12/31/90, 1 = 31/12/90, and 2 = 90/12/31.
iDigits REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 2.
Specifies the number of digits to display after the decimal separator in
numbers.
iLZero REG_SZ 0 or 1
The U.S. English default is 1. The actual decimal separator is specified by
the sDecimal value.
Specifies whether to put leading zeros in decimal numbers, where 0 = .7 and
1 = 0.7.
iMeasure REG_SZ 0 or 1
The U.S. English default is 1.
Specifies the measurement system as metric or English, where 0 = metric and
1 = English.
iNegCurr REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 1. The actual currency symbol is specified by
the sCurrency value.
Specifies a negative number format, where:
0 = ($1) 4 = (1$) 8 = -1 $ 12 = $ -1.1
1 = -$1 5 = -1$ 9 = -$ 1 13 = 1.1- $
2 = $-1 6 = 1-$ 10 = 1 $- 14 = ($ 1.1)
3 = $1- 7 = 1$- 11 = $ 1- 15 = (1.1 $)
iTime REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 0. The actual time separator is specified by
the sTime value.
Specifies whether to format time using a 12-hour or 24-hour clock, where 0
= 1:00 (12-hour clock) and 1 = 13:00 (24-hour clock).
iTLZero REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 0. The actual time separator is specified by
the sTime value.
Specifies whether to put leading zeros in time, where 0 = 9:15 and 1 =
09:15.
Locale REG_SZ number
The U.S. English default is 00000409.
Specifies the current user's locale ID for the local language preferences,
based on values defined in CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Language.
s1159 REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is AM.
Specifies the time marker to use in time strings before noon in the 12-hour
time format.
s2359 REG_SZ string
Specifies the time marker to use in time strings after noon in the 12-hour
format or that follows all times in the 24-hour format. The U.S. English
default is PM.
sCountry REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is United States.
Specifies the name of the country whose standard value you want to use.
sCurrency REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is $.
Specifies the currency symbol you want to use.
sDate REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is /.
Specifies the symbol separating numbers for the short date.
sDecimal REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is . (a period).
Specifies the punctuation used to separate the fractional part of a decimal
number from the whole number part.
sLanguage REG_SZ string
Specifies the language you want to work in. Windows applications that
provide language specific tasks, such as sorting or spell checking, use
this entry. The U.S. English default is enu. Values for the locales
supported for the first version of Windows NT are the following:
csy = Czech frc = French (Canadian)
dan = Danish frs = French (Swiss)
deu = German hun = Hungarian
des = German (Swiss) isl = Icelandic
dea = German (Austrian) ita = Italian
ell = Greek its = Italian (Swiss)
ena = English (Australia) nlb = Dutch (Belgian)
enc = English (canada) nld = Dutch
eng = English (U.K.) non = Norwegian (Nynorsk)
eni = English (Irish) nor = Norwegian (Bokmal)
enu = English (U.S.) plk = Polish
enz = English (New Zeal.) ptb = Portuguese (Brazilian)
esm = Spanish (Mexican) ptg = Portuguese
esn = Modern Spanish rus = Russian
esp = Castilian Spanish sky = Slovak
fin = Finnish svc = Swedish
fra = French trk = Turkish
frb = French (Belgian)
sList = Icelandic st REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is , (comma).
ita = ItalianSpecifies the character used to separate items in a list. In
U.S. English, the nld = Dutchmost common separator is a comma.
sLongDate = Norwegian ngDate REG_SZ format
The U.S. English default is dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy (that is, Friday, June 1,
1990).
ptg = Portuguese Specifies your choices for the long date formats,
including abbreviations for the sve = Swedish words and separators.
Control Panel accepts only certain format combinations. Therefore, you
should use Control Panel to change these entries. Values are:
d = Day (1-31)
dd = Day (01-31)
ddd = Day (Mon-Sun)
dddd = Day (Monday-Sunday)
M = Month (1-12)
MM = Month (01-12)
MMM = Month (Jan-Dec)
MMMM = Month (January-December)
yy = Year (00-99)
yyyy = Year (1900-2040)
sShortDate REG_SZ format
The U.S. English default is M/d/yy (that is, 6/1/90).
Specifies a choice for the short date format, including abbreviations for
the words and separators, according to the list described for sLongDate.
Control Panel accepts only certain format combinations. Therefore, you
should use Control Panel to change this setting.
sThousand REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is , (comma).
Specifies the symbol used to separate thousands. For example, if the value
is a comma, the number appears as 3,000.
sTime REG_SZ string
The U.S. English default is : (a colon).
Specifies the character used to separate the hours, minutes, and seconds in
time. For example, if the value is a colon, the time appears as 15:29:31.
KEYBOARD AND KEYBOARD LAYOUT ENTRIES FOR USERS
The Keyboard entry contains user preferences as defined by choosing the
Keyboard icon in Control Panel. Entries are found under this Registry path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
InitialKeyboardIndicators REG_SZ Number
Default: 0
Specifies initial values for keys. 0 means that NUMLOCK is turned off after
the user logs on; 2 means NUMLOCK is turned on after the user logs on. This
value is set during log off or shutdown to preseve the state of the NUMLOCK
key at that time.
KeyboardDelay REG_SZ 0 to 3
Default: 1
Establishes how much time elapses after you hold down a key before the key
starts to repeat. The values 0 through 3 provide a linear scale from the
smallest delay supported by the keyboard driver to the largest delay.
Typically, 0 represents 250 milliseconds, and 3 represents 1 second, with a
20 percent accuracy.
KeyboardSpeed REG_SZ 0 to 31
Default: 31
Sets how much time elapses between repetitions of a character on the
display when you hold down a keyboard key. The values 0 through 31 provide
a linear scale from the slowed repeat rate supported by the keyboard driver
to the fastest repeat rate. Typically, 0 represents 2 per second, and 31
represents 30 per second.
The Keyboard Layout key records the user's preferred layout, which is
loaded and activated by the system when the user logs on. Entries are found
under this Registry path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard Layout
When the user logs off, the user's current keyboard layout is stored here.
The value for the entry is based on those defined in
CurrentControlSet\Control\NLS\KeyboardLayout. To change the keyboard
layout, choose the Windows NT Setup icon from the Main program group.
Active REG_SZ KeyboardLayout
Default: 00000409 (for standard U.S. English)
The Keyboard Layout\Substitutes key is empty by default. This subkey
records a mapping between keyboard layout names. The system checks the
user's Substitutes subkey when loading the keyboard driver, and if a
substitute is specified, the corresponding layout name is substituted. For
example, an entry such as the following under the Keyboard
Layout\Substitutes subkey indicates that the user prefers the Dvorak U.S.
English keyboard layout (00010409) to the standard U.S. English keyboard
layout (00000409).
00000409 : REG_SZ : 00010409
MOUSE ENTRIES FOR USERS
To change these entries, choose the Mouse icon from Control Panel.
DoubleClickSpeed REG_SZ milliseconds
Default: 686
Sets the maximum time between clicks of the mouse button that the system
permits for one double-click. The lower the value for this entry, the less
time you have to click twice to double-click.
MouseSpeed REG_SZ 0 or 1 or 2
Default: 1
Sets the relationship between mouse and cursor movement when the value of
either MouseThreshold1 or MouseThreshold2 is exceeded. When this occurs,
cursor movement accelerates according to the value of MouseSpeed.
Value Meaning
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0 No acceleration
1 The cursor is moved twice the normal speed when mouse movement
exceeds the value of MouseThreshold1
2 The cursor is moved twice the normal speed when the mouse
movementexceeds the value of MouseThreshold1, or four times the
normal speed if mouse movement exceeds MouseThreshold2.
MouseThreshold1 REG_SZ pixels
MouseThreshold2 REG_SZ pixels
Default: MouseThreshold1=6
MouseThreshold2=10
These entries set the maximum number of pixels that the mouse can move
between mouse interrupts before the system alters the relationship between
mouse and cursor movement. If the mouse movement exceeds the threshold
defined by MouseThreshold1 and if MouseSpeed is greater than 0, the system
moves the cursor at twice the normal speed. If the mouse movement exceeds
the threshold defined by MouseThreshold2 and if MouseSpeed is 2, the system
moves the cursor at four times the normal speed.
SwapMouseButtons REG_SZ Boolean
Default: 0
Specifies whether to swap the right and left mouse buttons. If the value is
1, the buttons are swapped.
Multimedia and Sound Entries for Users Values related to user preferences
for multimedia items in Control Panel are found in the following Registry
path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel
The informtaion here is for troubleshooting reference. All changes should
be made using the Devices, Drivers, MIDI Mapper, and Sound icons in Control
Panel. The following lists the default entries. All are REG_SZ data types.
Multimedia subkey Default value entries
MMCPL H=230
NumApps=20
W=442
X=88
Y=84
Sound Beep=yes
Sounds Enable=1
SystemAsterisk=chord.wav,Asterisk
SystemDefault=ding.wav,Default Beep
SystemExclamation=chord.wav,Exclamation
SystemExit=chord.wav,Windows Logoff
SystemHand=chord.wav,Critical Stop
SystemQuestion=chord.wav,Question
SystemStart=tada.wav.Windows Logon
Reference: "The Windows NT Resource Kit for Operating System Version 3.1".