The Wacom tablet driver automatically enables the Tablet PC features, which I
do not use. I have a regular laptop with a keyboard, not a Tablet PC.

With these features enabled an on-screen keyboard is displayed on the login
page. How do I remove the on-screen keyboard from the logon prompt?

One solution is to remove the Tablet PC features from "Turn On or Off
Windows Features" in the Control Panel but this also removes the Snipping
Tool for some reason, which I'd like to keep.

So my question is, how can I still enjoy the use of the Snipping Tool but
get rid of that annoying on screen keyboard at login.

I looked all over the web for an answer to this and could find little to nothing. I'm using XP Tablet edition and wanted to permanently remove the on screen keyboard as it constantly popped up at inopportune times. There are some reg hacks out there, but mostly they're for Windows Mobile and don't seem to work for XP Tablet.

I take no responsibility if you do this, but what I finally did was to find and rename the KeyboardSurrogate.exe. In my case this was located in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft\Ink folder. This is a laptop with a full keyboard and we do not want or use the virtual keyboard functions. This completely removes the on screen keyboard. If you're worried about renaming the exe, you can always copy it off somewhere else or to a USB key so you could restore it if needed.

This eliminated a huge annoyance for me and I hope it helps someone else.

Sorry for responding to this late but the other option is to unregister
LoginKey.dll I believe which you can do with regsvr32 /u LoginKey.dll.

--
Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
Einstein Technologies
Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com


"sswords" <sswords@nbhd.org> wrote in message
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>
> I looked all over the web for an answer to this and could find little to
> nothing. I'm using XP Tablet edition and wanted to permanently remove
> the on screen keyboard as it constantly popped up at inopportune times.
> There are some reg hacks out there, but mostly they're for Windows
> Mobile and don't seem to work for XP Tablet.
>
> I take no responsibility if you do this, but what I finally did was to
> find and rename the KeyboardSurrogate.exe. In my case this was located
> in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft\Ink folder. This is a
> laptop with a full keyboard and we do not want or use the virtual
> keyboard functions. This completely removes the on screen keyboard. If
> you're worried about renaming the exe, you can always copy it off
> somewhere else or to a USB key so you could restore it if needed.
>
> This eliminated a huge annoyance for me and I hope it helps someone
> else.
>
>
> --
> sswords

I don't find loginkey.dll anywhere on the hard drive.
Could it be named something else in Vista?

"Josh Einstein" wrote:

> Sorry for responding to this late but the other option is to unregister
> LoginKey.dll I believe which you can do with regsvr32 /u LoginKey.dll.
>
> --
> Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
> Einstein Technologies
> Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com
>
>
> "sswords" <sswords@nbhd.org> wrote in message
> news:sswords.2rggn9@no-mx.tabletquestions.com...
> >
> > I looked all over the web for an answer to this and could find little to
> > nothing. I'm using XP Tablet edition and wanted to permanently remove
> > the on screen keyboard as it constantly popped up at inopportune times.
> > There are some reg hacks out there, but mostly they're for Windows
> > Mobile and don't seem to work for XP Tablet.
> >
> > I take no responsibility if you do this, but what I finally did was to
> > find and rename the KeyboardSurrogate.exe. In my case this was located
> > in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft\Ink folder. This is a
> > laptop with a full keyboard and we do not want or use the virtual
> > keyboard functions. This completely removes the on screen keyboard. If
> > you're worried about renaming the exe, you can always copy it off
> > somewhere else or to a USB key so you could restore it if needed.
> >
> > This eliminated a huge annoyance for me and I hope it helps someone
> > else.
> >
> >
> > --
> > sswords
>

I don't know how to disable it in Vista but because the tablet functionality
is a core part of the OS in Vista it is probably much different.

Personally I've never had a reason to disable it so I can't say I've
explored it too deeply.

Josh

"lllusion" <lllusion@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8085653D-5DAE-447D-98C9-AD66E58A3981@microsoft.com...
>I don't find loginkey.dll anywhere on the hard drive.
> Could it be named something else in Vista?
>
> "Josh Einstein" wrote:
>
>> Sorry for responding to this late but the other option is to unregister
>> LoginKey.dll I believe which you can do with regsvr32 /u LoginKey.dll.
>>
>> --
>> Josh Einstein (Tablet PC MVP)
>> Einstein Technologies
>> Tablet Enhancements for Outlook - Try it free: www.tabletoutlook.com
>>
>>
>> "sswords" <sswords@nbhd.org> wrote in message
>> news:sswords.2rggn9@no-mx.tabletquestions.com...
>> >
>> > I looked all over the web for an answer to this and could find little
>> > to
>> > nothing. I'm using XP Tablet edition and wanted to permanently remove
>> > the on screen keyboard as it constantly popped up at inopportune times.
>> > There are some reg hacks out there, but mostly they're for Windows
>> > Mobile and don't seem to work for XP Tablet.
>> >
>> > I take no responsibility if you do this, but what I finally did was to
>> > find and rename the KeyboardSurrogate.exe. In my case this was located
>> > in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft\Ink folder. This is a
>> > laptop with a full keyboard and we do not want or use the virtual
>> > keyboard functions. This completely removes the on screen keyboard. If
>> > you're worried about renaming the exe, you can always copy it off
>> > somewhere else or to a USB key so you could restore it if needed.
>> >
>> > This eliminated a huge annoyance for me and I hope it helps someone
>> > else.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > sswords
>>

I had the same problem too with the unsightly logon screen. I found a solution from another blogger

It is a FREE program that disable the keyboard.

i found out from the wacom forum, u hav to disable the driver from the device
manager labelled, "wacom virtual HID driver" found in the user interface
section.

"Ideasmiths" wrote:

>
> lllusion;539744 Wrote:
> >
> > page. How do I remove the on-screen keyboard from the logon prompt?
> >
>
> I had the same problem too with the unsightly logon screen. I found a
> solution from another 'blogger' (http://tinyurl.com/2cde2r)
>
> It is a FREE program that disable the keyboard.
>
>
> --
> Ideasmiths
>

As a previous posts suggests... to get rid of the 'login screen keyboard' I had to go to Device Manager and remove a device in the 'Human Interface Device' (HID) section. The device was an IDEACOM device (and I clicked the checkbox for 'Remove drivers...' too). I had gotten it installed due to an 'optional' Windows Update.

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As a previous posts suggests... to get rid of the 'login screen keyboard' I had to go to Device Manager and remove a device in the 'Human Interface Device' (HID) section. The device was an IDEACOM device (and I clicked the checkbox for 'Remove drivers...' too). I had gotten it installed due to an 'optional' Windows Update.

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This does not exist on my fujitsu u820.

any other ideas?\


<R D> wrote in message news:2009116124720anonyone@mail.com...
> As a previous posts suggests... to get rid of the 'login screen keyboard'
> I had to go to Device Manager and remove a device in the 'Human Interface
> Device' (HID) section. The device was an IDEACOM device (and I clicked the
> checkbox for 'Remove drivers...' too). I had gotten it installed due to an
> 'optional' Windows Update.
>
> EggHeadCafe - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/default.aspx?ref=ng

type regedit in start/run
and remove this entry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\loginkey

delete the dll
to get rid of keyboardsurrogate at startup

> As a previous posts suggests... to get rid of the 'login screen
> keyboard' I had to go to Device Manager and remove a device in the
> 'Human Interface Device' (HID) section. The device was an IDEACOM
> device (and I clicked the checkbox for 'Remove drivers...' too). I
> had gotten it installed due to an 'optional' Windows Update.

Are you replying to an old thread?
I can nit see what you are referring to.

I assume that you are asking about the *Windows* Login (not the PowerOn
password set in the BIOS).
Right?

IMO the suggestion made by "sangwira" means real overkill.

Ever since I got my my tc1100 I have been working with the "autologon"
feature for the Windows logon.
I have a PowerOn-password set in the BIOS which comes up immediately
when switching the machine on (after hibernation too). And then the
system runs through until Windows is through with initializing
everything.

In Vista the "autologon" can be set in the user administration (pls ask
for details if needed).
Under XP one can use the fine PowerToy "TweakUI"[1] for enabling
autologon.

Rainald
[1]
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx