Microsoft Office keyboard

[Ray]

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]

It may be time for you to get a newer 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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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

 

[mhornet]

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/...52-5d92-4772-a2fd-5ab35c750685&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]

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..

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/...52-5d92-4772-a2fd-5ab35c750685&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 Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

 

[PJ]

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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[Scottyhartman]

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.






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THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH! Scott Hartman ND