Did a comp.exe on your softkeyboard.txt and my softkeyboard.ini.
Unfortunately, they match exactly. So, that rules out the culprit being the
obvious registry entry and the .ini file.

A) What is the process name, or service, that accepts the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\Lo ginKeyboard\... registry
config as input to invoke the kbdresource.dll? Perhaps, that is not started,
present, or is missing its own registry config to consult the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\Lo ginKeyboard for starting
up...

B) Is there a method to unistall only the TIP, and then reinstall it?

C) Could I modify the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\Lo ginKeyboard\... config to
point to XP's On Screen Keyboard (OSK.EXE)? If so, is only that one key
affected? Better than nothing...

D) Is there an authoritative source for Windows registry definitions?

E) Would uninstalling/reinstalling the pen driver be an option?

Don't you just love how intuitively maintainable the Windows O/S is? NOT...

Thanks for the file Chiris.

"Chris H." wrote:

> Oh, and I forgot to answer your question. You're using the web-based
> newsgroup interface, and that doesn't allow attachments. You would need to
> use a regular news reader (like Outlook Express, which comes with Windows
> XP) and connect via the msnews.microsoft.com news server.
>
> By setting up a News account in OE, you would be able to access all
> Microsoft's newsgroups directly. There's no logon, no password and it is
> free. Use OE's Help if you don't know how to set up a news account, and
> it'll guide you through it. Once you subscribe to the
> microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc newsgroup, you'll be able to download all
> the messages. OE, as a protective security measure, doesn't allow
> attachments to be viewed or downloaded, but you could turn that off for a
> moment once you find this thread.
>
> You would just go to Tools/Options/Security tab, and then remove the check
> mark from "Do not allow attachments . . ." As soon as you've save the
> attachment, you can turn that back on. Since I posted it in .zip form, you
> first run your AV program against it to verify it is clean, then simply tap
> the *.zip file where you saved it, and use XP's built-in compressed folder
> mechanism to extract the text file.
> --
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
> In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
>
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "billj" <billj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:21A3E8E6-59D5-48C8-9F36-950CBA5ACBA8@microsoft.com...
> > Have been in contact with Motion. Have spent many hours scanning Microsoft
> > support and knowledge DB, the www with your name (Chris) coming to the top
> > as
> > being most helpful on forums such as these. Also, have many years of
> > expert
> > and development experience in most operating systems including Windows.
> > The
> > background of this case is:
> >
> > 0) Motion 1400 Tablet worked great, including pop-up kbd at logon, until I
> > cleaned up an about:blank trojan.
> > 1) Let kids use the tablet one day and they contracted the about:blank
> > trojan.
> > 2) Installed Windows Recovery Console (WRC), deleted the problem dll, then
> > cleaned up the registry manually.
> > 3) Ran a few other tools like Hijack.exe to identify any other problems
> > and
> > removed varous registry entries. Virus scanned the machine and blessed it
> > finally as being CLEAN without issues..
> > 4) Subsequently, kbd was not showing at login anymore, and not sure when
> > it
> > actually started occurring during my machine cleaning process. I thought
> > I
> > must have removed a needed registry entry.
> > 5) Uninstalled WRC, rebooted, and problem was not fixed.
> > 6) Upgraded machine to SP2 from SP1, rebooted and still not fixed.
> > 7) Upgraded SP2 with various security PTFs, rebooted and still not fixed.
> > 8) Uninstalled Motion Computing dashboard, reinstalled later version,
> > rebooted and still not fixed.
> > 9) Noticed "tablet s" entry was missing ... (tabtip was ok), so
> > incorporated
> > that in Registry and validated was checked in system startup - per Chris
> > H.
> > notes in other trhreads, still no success...
> > 10) Was given a LEVEL 1 support answer to reinstall Windows from Motion
> > Computing, and realized how pathetic their support was, so resorted to
> > starting this thread. Can you imagine if someone told you to reinstall
> > Solaris, UNIX, or Linux??? Would never happen.
> > 11) Scanned entire registry and Ink directory .ini files to look for
> > suspects with no success.
> > 12) Have tried all suggestions and then some pertaining to this thread.
> >
> > So, there is the backgorund. I would have kept track of what I did had I
> > known such an easy system remedy would have caused this issue. I also
> > cleaned up the backup directory which prevents me from restoring the
> > system
> > to a previous state. Admittedly, there are steps I should have taken to
> > do a
> > restore in case I screwed something up - which I did!
> >
> > Chris, how do I get to your attachment?
> >
> > Anyone have a Microsoft contact to get this remedied? It has to be
> > something simple. I'll escalate through Motion to Microsoft and will post
> > any
> > success.
> >
> > Thanks for all your time!
> >
> >
> >
> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >
> >> Please don't change this line just arbitrarily. I am quoting from my
> >> Motion, which differs from what James posted. I've zipped the
> >> softkeyboard.ini file from the Motion for you to compare with your
> >> softkeyboard.ini file (the file inside the zip is a .txt file, but make
> >> sure
> >> to run your anti-virus software against it before opening). Hopefully
> >> that
> >> will lead to some change. 8-) If not, I would suggest you contact
> >> Motion's
> >> support on their toll-free number and see what they've got to say.
> >> --
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
> >> In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
> >>
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >>
> >> "billj" <billj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:89703C0E-5AA4-4B1C-BBF4-174D454F1871@microsoft.com...
> >> >I bounced the machine after commenting the (apparently correct) string
> >> >out,
> >> > then bounced it again after editing back to the original (apparently
> >> > good)
> >> > form in the registry. Still no success. Assuming that registry entry
> >> > invokes the kbcresources.dll (which I verified is on the machine in the
> >> > Ink
> >> > dir), could there be a problem in the line referenced SoftKeyboard.ini
> >> > file?
> >> > I didn't see anything in that .ini file which jumps out at me for
> >> > pop-up
> >> > of
> >> > the kbd at login time. What else needs to be in place to get the login
> >> > kibd
> >> > to pop-up? Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "James Gockel" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\Lo ginKeyboard]
> >> >>
> >> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\Lo ginKeyboard\{69BEE631-7339-4dca-96EF-2E4BD92AAFF8}]
> >> >> @="SoftKeyboard.ini|KbcResources.dll|2752|17490|Lo gin"
> >> >>
> >> >> Thats the reg export that i got. Your string of hex characters may be
> >> >> different, but there are other strings around TabletTip branch that
> >> >> are
> >> >> the
> >> >> same as the one that should be used.
> >> >>
> >> >> -James
> >> >>
> >> >> "billj" <billj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1859AFA0-2DC4-4B67-9C77-6D83A6BF7EFB@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >* Have Motion Computing 1400 running XP Tablet SP2 - great product
> >> >> > * TIP (Tablet Input Panel) works perfectly after logon
> >> >> > * TIP is not available for entering of password to logon after
> >> >> > system
> >> >> > restart; a physically attached keyboard is required
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What exactly is the registry setting to make the TIP available for
> >> >> > logon
> >> >> > password entry at system restart or when switching user accounts?
> >> >> > THX
> >> >> > FOR
> >> >> > YOUR HELP
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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