Re: "My Computer" Key Not Working On Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 by Salahuddin
Salahuddin
Sat Feb 10 19:06:00 CST 2007
Is there a way I can find/install the latest driver without installing
Intellitype Pro? On the Microsoft Hardware site, it tells me to download
Intellitype Pro x64 version 6.1 when I choose Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500
and Windows x64. I don't really want to install additional software if I
don't have to.
I have tried extracting the Intellitype executable into a directory and
manually updating the driver. However, I can't seem to find any driver to
match my keyboard... only other Microsoft keyboards are on the list, mostly
USB and wireless models.
I did a search and found www.driverfiles.net to have a Windows x64 driver
for my keyboard, date Feb 2007. However, that site requires payment to
download drivers off of their site.
"John Barnes" wrote:
> Download the proper drivers for your keyboard for XP X64. They were very
> slow to develop them, but they work well now.
>
>
> "Salahuddin" <Salahuddin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7DD8E95C-00F8-4877-AD53-2518B2E9B736@microsoft.com...
> >I just purchased a Microsoft Wired 500 PS/2 keyboard. Everything seems to
> >be
> > working great except the "My Computer" key doesn't seem to work. Every
> > other
> > hotkey works fine, including Mail, Internet Explorer Home, Favorites,
> > Volume
> > Control, Mute, Windows Media Player and Calculator.
> >
> > I'm using Windows XP x64 Professional with the standard drivers.
> >
> > I have tested the keyboard on another PC running Windows XP Home. The "My
> > Computer" key seems to work on that PC no problem. I switched keyboards
> > (the
> > other keyboard is a similar corded Microsoft Keyboard) and tried the "My
> > Computer"
> > Key on that keyboard and it didn't respond on my PC either.
> >
> > So, I wonder if this is a Windows x64 problem, or perhaps some other
> > software issue.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to fix this or why this key isn't working?
> >
> > Would this have something to do with the Human Interface Devices service
> > or
> > is that just for USB devices?
>
>