Which keyboard to select in IntelliType 6.1 installation

[MellowmanB]

I went to the Microsoft website. On the "Download Mouse and Keyboard
Software" page I selected Product type: Keyboard, Product: Natural Keyboard
Pro, Operating system: Windows XP (32-bit only), Operating system language:
English (US). Then I downloaded IntelliType Pro version 6.1. During the
software install you're asked to choose the keyboard you have but "Natural
Keyboard Pro" is not an option. Here are the wired options:

Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
Digital Media Keyboard
Digital Media Pro Keyboard
Internet Keyboard
Keyboard Elite for Bluetooth
Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
MultiMedia Keyboard
Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Natural MultiMedia Keyboard
Wired Keyboard 500

Which keyboard should I select?

Thanks,
MellowmanB

 

[Brian A.]

I went to the Microsoft website. On the "Download Mouse and Keyboard
Software" page I selected Product type: Keyboard, Product: Natural Keyboard
Pro, Operating system: Windows XP (32-bit only), Operating system language:
English (US). Then I downloaded IntelliType Pro version 6.1. During the
software install you're asked to choose the keyboard you have but "Natural
Keyboard Pro" is not an option. Here are the wired options:

Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
Digital Media Keyboard
Digital Media Pro Keyboard
Internet Keyboard
Keyboard Elite for Bluetooth
Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
MultiMedia Keyboard
Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Natural MultiMedia Keyboard
Wired Keyboard 500

Which keyboard should I select?

Thanks,
MellowmanB

Select the Natural MultiMedia Keyboard, I believe it includes the Pro drivers. If
the KB has any problems you can roll back the drivers in Device Manager.

Another thing you may want to try is updating the driver from within DM instead of
running the installer.
Create a folder and name it KeybrdUD.
Extract the contents of the downloaded KB package into the new folder.
In DM:
Expand Keyboards.
Right click on your KB.
Click on Update Driver in the popup menu.
Select "No, not this time" and click Next.
Select "Install from a list or specific location" and click Next.
Select "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install" and click Next.
Click the "Have Disk" button.
Click the "Browse" button.
Navigate to the folder where the extracted folders/files are.
Select the folder where the .inf files are located: itype\setup\files
Click OK and follow the prompts.

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[Jerry]

The last IntelliType driver set that listed that keyboard was/is version 5.5

 

[MellowmanB]

The last IntelliType driver set that listed that keyboard was/is version 5.5

I installed IntelliType 6.1 and I can get most of my special keys on the top
of my keyboard to work, but not all. It would be nice to install a version
of the software that specifically supports my keyboard (Natural Keyboard
Pro). Would it be less secure to run version 5.5 of IntelliType instead of
version 6.1?

 

[Brian A.]

I installed IntelliType 6.1 and I can get most of my special keys on the top
of my keyboard to work, but not all. It would be nice to install a version
of the software that specifically supports my keyboard (Natural Keyboard
Pro). Would it be less secure to run version 5.5 of IntelliType instead of
version 6.1?

No and you can download it form here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...5a-1fa6-4d71-a3f6-0bf37b212fbd&DisplayLang=en


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[MellowmanB]

Thanks Jerry and Brian A. I have downloaded and installed IntelliType v5.5.
It specifically supports the keyboard that I have. All the special buttons
on the top now work. Everything seems to be fine. Thanks for your help.

Regards,
MellowmanB

 

[Brian A.]

You're welcome, enjoy and have fun.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375