I wanted to replace my old IBM Rapid Access keyboard with a MS Digital
Media Pro. I downloaded teh Intellipoint 5.2 software and tried to
install it. I began but stopped when it stppoed with the message that
conflicting software was already installed and asked it I wanted to
remove it. I clicked OK and it then hung with the meassge that it
cannot remove the conflicting software and stops.

I then tried to uninstall the IBM driver but the uninst.exe said it
couldn't find the log. I reinstalled the IBM software and tried to
uninstall but same problem. So I edit the registry to remove any
tidbit of the IBM software and try to install Intellipoint again with
no luck, same as before.

Any ideas? I now have no keyboard where the function keys work so I
can't even repair XP because I have no F8.

"Oliver Costich" <olc-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
>I wanted to replace my old IBM Rapid Access keyboard with a MS Digital
> Media Pro. I downloaded teh Intellipoint 5.2 software and tried to
> install it. I began but stopped when it stppoed with the message that
> conflicting software was already installed and asked it I wanted to
> remove it. I clicked OK and it then hung with the meassge that it
> cannot remove the conflicting software and stops.
>
> I then tried to uninstall the IBM driver but the uninst.exe said it
> couldn't find the log. I reinstalled the IBM software and tried to
> uninstall but same problem. So I edit the registry to remove any
> tidbit of the IBM software and try to install Intellipoint again with
> no luck, same as before.
>
> Any ideas? I now have no keyboard where the function keys work so I
> can't even repair XP because I have no F8.

Intellipoint 5.2 is that not for mice ? I think its IntelliType Pro 5.5 for
keyboards try that

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...pe%20Pro%205.5

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:35:58 +0100, "powerstation"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"Oliver Costich" <olc-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I wanted to replace my old IBM Rapid Access keyboard with a MS Digital
>> Media Pro. I downloaded teh Intellipoint 5.2 software and tried to
>> install it. I began but stopped when it stppoed with the message that
>> conflicting software was already installed and asked it I wanted to
>> remove it. I clicked OK and it then hung with the meassge that it
>> cannot remove the conflicting software and stops.
>>
>> I then tried to uninstall the IBM driver but the uninst.exe said it
>> couldn't find the log. I reinstalled the IBM software and tried to
>> uninstall but same problem. So I edit the registry to remove any
>> tidbit of the IBM software and try to install Intellipoint again with
>> no luck, same as before.
>>
>> Any ideas? I now have no keyboard where the function keys work so I
>> can't even repair XP because I have no F8.
>
>Intellipoint 5.2 is that not for mice ? I think its IntelliType Pro 5.5 for
>keyboards try that
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...pe%20Pro%205.5
>
>

Sorry, it was Intelitype 5.5. It was 2AM. Nevertheless the problem
still exists even though I finally got a repair of XP to install. I
even restored a backup of a few days ago. I have no idea how or when
this got corrupted since the IBM keyboard has been in use for a long
time.

The manufacturer of the keyboard, Micro Innovations, hasn't a clue
what to try next.

If I reinstall the IBM software, then Add/Remove Programs shows a
second instance of the software, and it can be removed. But then you
are back at the beginning.