Intellimouse keyboard problems
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From: glee on 17 Mar 2010 11:48 Good news! You're welcome! -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 A+ http://dts-l.net/ "pawprint" <pawprint(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:95B879C7-6104-41A4-AA81-A57DB9B0B83E(a)microsoft.com... > > Fantastic!! > I entered the registry keys as you described, they were not there, and > all > is well > I have been screwing with for several weeks. > Thank you. > "glee" wrote: > >> You're trying this with no programs open and taking the focus of the >> mouse and keyboard, right? >> I am confused about how Win+E is opening a context menu if no >> programs >> are open to interpret the key combo. It sounds like you are pressing >> the keys while a program has the focus and is taking the key >> commands. >> >> Are you using XP Home, or Professional? >> >> Check both these keys in the Registry with regedit: >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ >> Policies\Explorer >> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ >> Policies\Explorer >> >> Look in both locations for a Dword value called "NoWinKeys" >> >> If it is there, set it to 0 >> If it is not there, create a Dword value with that name (without the >> quotes) and set it to 0 >> >> Close regedit and Restart. >> >> if you do not know how to make these changes in regedit, try using >> this >> program by Doug Knox to enable the Windows keys (but the preferred >> method is to check the Registry keys as I mentioned above): >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_logokeys.htm >> >> -- >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 >> A+ >> http://dts-l.net/ >> >> >> "pawprint" <pawprint(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C8FA1F4A-FAF1-4C82-8F55-66ADCF2CF8B5(a)microsoft.com... >> > Thanks for responding. >> > Win+Pause clicked 1 time nothing, click again, the Start menu >> > opens. >> > Win + E opens a context menu with Select All, Find and Find again. >> > No others work >> > >> > "glee" wrote: >> > >> >> "pawprint" <pawprint(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:6DB3A9D2-46E3-4C52-9C63-1598D3A0E0F8(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >I have 2 very similar Dell machines. >> >> > XP SP3 fully updated. >> >> > Computer 1 has been using a MS Intellimouse Optical for years >> >> > with >> >> > no >> >> > problem. The other day the mouse started malfunctioning. The >> >> > programmed >> >> > buttons for “Show Desktop” and “Explore My Computer” quit >> >> > working. >> >> > I >> >> > have >> >> > programmed other choices and the work. My keyboard shortcut >> >> > Windows >> >> > +D >> >> > (Show >> >> > Desktop) doesn't work either. >> >> > I put the keyboard and mouse on Machine # 2 and everything >> >> > works. >> >> > The >> >> > keyboard from computer #1 works properly on #2 but does not work >> >> > on >> >> > #1. >> >> > >> >> > The Show Desktop icon Quick Launch works properly. >> >> > >> >> > Obviously a software problem? >> >> > Any thoughts? >> >> > Thanks >> >> >> >> Do any other Windows Key shortcuts work? >> >> Try WinKey+Pause/Break and see if it opens System Properties, >> >> WinKey+E >> >> to open Windows Explorer, WinKey+R to open the Run dialog. Do >> >> they >> >> all >> >> work, except for WinKey+D? >> >> -- >> >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 >> >> A+ >> >> http://dts-l.net/ >> >> >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> . >> |