Intellimouse keyboard problems
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From: pawprint on 16 Mar 2010 09:03 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
From: glee on 16 Mar 2010 17:59 "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/
From: pawprint on 16 Mar 2010 20:22 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/ > > > . >
From: glee on 16 Mar 2010 23:24 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/ >> >> >> . >>
From: pawprint on 17 Mar 2010 09:30
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/ > >> > >> > >> . > >> > > . > |