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  1. #1


    Ray Guest

    Microsoft Office keyboard

    Can anyone suggest how I can get this keyboard to work properly in Vista.
    There are no driver updates at Microsoft that I can find thet enable all the
    features that I use. It is a model RT9450. Thanks Ray




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  2. #2


    Mike Hall - MS MVP Guest

    Re: Microsoft Office keyboard

    It may be time for you to get a newer keyboard..


    "Ray" <clemolo2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:52C95385-375B-4FD4-918A-2CB8DB4A60D9@microsoft.com...
    > Can anyone suggest how I can get this keyboard to work properly in Vista.
    > There are no driver updates at Microsoft that I can find thet enable all
    > the features that I use. It is a model RT9450. Thanks Ray


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  3. #3


    mhornet Guest

    Re: Microsoft Office keyboard

    That's a BS answer considering these keyboards are only a few years old.
    The Office Keyboard is probably one of the best keyboards ever made in terms
    of day to day functions. Maybe if there was a new one out there with a
    scroll wheel I would, but all of the new keyboards suck. Who really wants a
    'zoom' button?

    Ray, you can try this:

    Download Intellitype 5.0 from here
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

    Force the installation of IntelliType Pro 5.0 (old version).
    - Unzip ITP5_0Eng.exe (direct execution not possible on Vista.)
    - In property of \Microsoft Intellitype Pro 5.0\IType\Setup.exe, set
    Compatibility mode = Win2000
    - Launch this Setup (not the \Microsoft Intellitype Pro 5.0\Setup.exe !)
    - In C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro, set Compatibility mode =
    WinXP (or Win2000) for ALL the exe.

    It works, only pb is there is an error message when trying to access to the
    configuration of the keyboard in Control Panel (RunDll32...). But at least
    all the keys are working (Cut, Past, Copy, Web... and wheel).

    Thanks to BarCode for this tip. Its allowed me and others to use our Office
    Keyboards again.



    "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
    news:e23LZ1ZcHHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    > It may be time for you to get a newer keyboard..
    >
    >
    > "Ray" <clemolo2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > news:52C95385-375B-4FD4-918A-2CB8DB4A60D9@microsoft.com...
    >> Can anyone suggest how I can get this keyboard to work properly in Vista.
    >> There are no driver updates at Microsoft that I can find thet enable all
    >> the features that I use. It is a model RT9450. Thanks Ray

    >
    > --
    >
    >
    > Mike Hall
    > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
    > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
    >
    >
    >



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  4. #4


    Mike Hall - MS MVP Guest

    Re: Microsoft Office keyboard

    My wireless MS Desktop Elite keyboard has a scroll wheel.. and I didn't find
    MS keyboards of that era very good at all.. I used a Logitech keyboard up
    until I gotten the Desktop Elite.. to each his own, eh..



    "mhornet" <mjziak@comcastdotnet> wrote in message
    news:e3qUMt6cHHA.4308@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > That's a BS answer considering these keyboards are only a few years old.
    > The Office Keyboard is probably one of the best keyboards ever made in
    > terms of day to day functions. Maybe if there was a new one out there
    > with a scroll wheel I would, but all of the new keyboards suck. Who
    > really wants a 'zoom' button?
    >
    > Ray, you can try this:
    >
    > Download Intellitype 5.0 from here
    > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
    >
    > Force the installation of IntelliType Pro 5.0 (old version).
    > - Unzip ITP5_0Eng.exe (direct execution not possible on Vista.)
    > - In property of \Microsoft Intellitype Pro 5.0\IType\Setup.exe, set
    > Compatibility mode = Win2000
    > - Launch this Setup (not the \Microsoft Intellitype Pro 5.0\Setup.exe !)
    > - In C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro, set Compatibility mode =
    > WinXP (or Win2000) for ALL the exe.
    >
    > It works, only pb is there is an error message when trying to access to
    > the configuration of the keyboard in Control Panel (RunDll32...). But at
    > least all the keys are working (Cut, Past, Copy, Web... and wheel).
    >
    > Thanks to BarCode for this tip. Its allowed me and others to use our
    > Office Keyboards again.
    >
    >
    >
    > "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
    > news:e23LZ1ZcHHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    >> It may be time for you to get a newer keyboard..
    >>
    >>
    >> "Ray" <clemolo2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    >> news:52C95385-375B-4FD4-918A-2CB8DB4A60D9@microsoft.com...
    >>> Can anyone suggest how I can get this keyboard to work properly in
    >>> Vista. There are no driver updates at Microsoft that I can find thet
    >>> enable all the features that I use. It is a model RT9450. Thanks Ray

    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >> Mike Hall
    >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
    >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
    >>
    >>
    >>

    >


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    http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/




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  5. #5


    PJ Guest

    RT9450 keyboard

    I second the motion that the response was BS. Microsoft should support Microsoft hardware THAT IS STILL FOR SALE. Just because you don't use one doesn't mean others should toss their MS keyboards.

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  6. #6


    Scottyhartman@gmail.com Guest

    Re: Microsoft Office keyboard

    On Mar 31, 10:43 am, "mhornet" <mjziak@comcastdotnet> wrote:
    > That's a BS answer considering these keyboards are only a few years old.
    > The Office Keyboard is probably one of the best keyboards ever made in terms
    > of day to day functions. Maybe if there was a new one out there with a
    > scroll wheel I would, but all of the new keyboards suck. Who really wants a
    > 'zoom' button?
    >
    > Ray, you can try this:
    >
    > Download Intellitype 5.0 from herehttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3d0ba152-5d9...
    >
    > Force the installation of IntelliType Pro 5.0 (old version).
    > - Unzip ITP5_0Eng.exe (direct execution not possible on Vista.)
    > - In property of \Microsoft Intellitype Pro 5.0\IType\Setup.exe, set
    > Compatibility mode = Win2000
    > - Launch this Setup (not the \Microsoft Intellitype Pro 5.0\Setup.exe !)
    > - In C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro, set Compatibility mode =
    > WinXP (or Win2000) for ALL the exe.
    >
    > It works, only pb is there is an error message when trying to access to the
    > configuration of the keyboard in Control Panel (RunDll32...). But at least
    > all the keys are working (Cut, Past, Copy, Web... and wheel).
    >
    > Thanks to BarCode for this tip. Its allowed me and others to use our Office
    > Keyboards again.
    >
    > "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikeh...@mvps.org> wrote in messagenews:e23LZ1ZcHHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    >
    >
    >
    > > It may be time for you to get a newer keyboard..

    >
    > > "Ray" <clemo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > >news:52C95385-375B-4FD4-918A-2CB8DB4A60D9@microsoft.com...
    > >> Can anyone suggest how I can get this keyboard to work properly in Vista.
    > >> There are no driver updates at Microsoft that I can find thet enable all
    > >> the features that I use. It is a model RT9450. Thanks Ray

    >
    > > --

    >
    > > Mike Hall
    > > MS MVP Windows Shell/User
    > >http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/- Hide quoted text -

    >
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    THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH! Scott Hartman ND


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