Vista - Keyboard Problem - MS Office Keyboard

Mary I see you have a Natural ergonomic KB 4000. I just purchased one and
load the software and did not run into any problems with that but only
certain keys work on the keyboard. They seem to work fine when I am in a
word document but out of it such as to type in a new web address, back space,
delete or even type in a password for another program the keyboard will not
respond. Do you have any suggestions?

"Mary" wrote:

> 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:
>
> > 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;
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-E17-.../dp/B00005NVBO
> >
> > 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
> >

Download the Vista drivers from here..

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo.../Download.mspx

"MomGedd" <MomGedd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3DF4E562-9DFE-4658-94CD-C3D7E5A724C9@microsoft.com...
> Mary I see you have a Natural ergonomic KB 4000. I just purchased one and
> load the software and did not run into any problems with that but only
> certain keys work on the keyboard. They seem to work fine when I am in a
> word document but out of it such as to type in a new web address, back
> space,
> delete or even type in a password for another program the keyboard will
> not
> respond. Do you have any suggestions?
>
> "Mary" wrote:
>
>> 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:
>>
>> > 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;
>> >
>> > http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-E17-.../dp/B00005NVBO
>> >
>> > 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
>> >

--


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

"Mike Hall - MS MVP" wrote:

> Nick
>
> The MS Desktop Elite keyboard has a scroll wheel.. I have one and it works
> well
>


Mike, which OS and driver versions are you using? Your keyboard scroll wheel
works?
I have the same Desktop Elite keyboard/mouse set...but my scroll wheel on
the keyboard is not working. I am on Vista Home Premium (32-bit), and have
the Intellitype and Intellipoint software version 6.1 installed. I will try
mhornet's suggestion of installing the older version, since the scroll wheel
*did* work in the past (before upgrading to Vista).

"Fallstar" wrote:

>
>
> "Mike Hall - MS MVP" wrote:
>
> > Nick
> >
> > The MS Desktop Elite keyboard has a scroll wheel.. I have one and it works
> > well
> >
>
>
> Mike, which OS and driver versions are you using? Your keyboard scroll wheel
> works?
> I have the same Desktop Elite keyboard/mouse set...but my scroll wheel on
> the keyboard is not working. I am on Vista Home Premium (32-bit), and have
> the Intellitype and Intellipoint software version 6.1 installed. I will try
> mhornet's suggestion of installing the older version, since the scroll wheel
> *did* work in the past (before upgrading to Vista).

Sorry for double-posting...I tried the version 5.0 but it did not work. I
uninstalled it and removed the folder, then reinstalled 6.1. Now my
scrollwheel works properly. hmm, go figure. /