Mary

Keyboards do have drivers, and the MS 4000 keyboard is not the best
replacement unless the OP is a skilled typist..


"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Keyboards don't have drivers. You are trying to install the software that
> is
> incompatible. Consider buying a new keyboard--the natural ergonomic KB
> 4000
> is not expensive--less than $40, runs with the latest Intellitype software
> version 6.1 and will solve your problem. It looks a lot like your
> keyboard.
> I've been using it for a year now and it runs great with Vista.
>
> "Nick Mason" wrote:
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>> I've recently bought a new PC running Vista for home use, I'm still
>> using
>> my current keyboard, an MS Office Keyboard like this;
>>
>> [url]http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-E17-00002-Office-Keyboard/dp/B00005NVBO[/url]
>>
>> When I tried to install the MS Intellitype Pro drivers Vista tells me
>> there
>> are known compatibility issues and points me to the MS site for a
>> possible
>> solution. On the MS site my keyboard isn't listed, you choose your
>> product
>> type, product, language etc. Maybe MS think it's too old despite the fact
>> you can still buy them!
>>
>> In a bid to resolve the problem I picked the Media keyboard from the list
>> and downloaded the latest Intellitype Pro driver, version 6.2 I think.
>>
>> This driver installs OK and to my relief almost fixes the problem. Most
>> of
>> the keys work as documented except the scroll wheel on the left and the
>> Cut,
>> Copy, Paste keys work fine in an application but copy and paste between
>> applications doesn't always work. Of course I tend to use the scroll
>> wheel a
>> *lot* in preference to the mouse scroll wheel.
>>
>> Has anyone got this type of keyboard working properly?
>>
>> How did you do it?
>>
>> What are the issues with the original driver software?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Nick
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Mike Hall
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