Microsoft Keyboards

[Patrick Whittle]

We just bought a Microsoft "Wired Keyboard 500" with hot keys. How can I
configure Windows XP so that the default hotkey for favourites is changed to
trigger the "Sleep" function?

 

[Trevor]

We just bought a Microsoft "Wired Keyboard 500" with hot keys. How can I
configure Windows XP so that the default hotkey for favourites is changed to
trigger the "Sleep" function?

Hi Patrick,

It's possible that this is hard coded. Meaning that it can not be
changed. However, if you check the documentation of the new keyboard,
it may be possible to programatically change it to other functions.

Respectfully,

Trev

 

[Joan Archer]

I'm not sure about that keyboard but didn't you get software with it so
that you can assign functions for the various keys. I know you can with my
media one.
Joan

 

[Dave B.]

In the future keep the cross posting to a minimum, this is a bit over the
top.

 

[Charles Lee]

you do have the driver dont you

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



note: I am sure you didn't need to crosspost this to 7 groups.... google
would have sufficed...

 

[Galen]

In Patrick Whittle had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

We just bought a Microsoft "Wired Keyboard 500" with hot keys. How
can I configure Windows XP so that the default hotkey for favourites
is changed to trigger the "Sleep" function?

And not one of those groups was a hardware group???

How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Then... After you've memorized that and come back and said sorry to all
those people you've irked...

Download Software:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx

If you want to be fancy:

The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator:
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
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