Wireless Keyboard help

> urkT,
>
> In Device Manager, try uninstalling the Keyboard and rebooting. The idea is
> to have Windows reinstall everything when it reboots and to thus fix the
> problem. Sometimes this approach works, but sometimes not, but worth a try.
> Post back on results.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "urkT" wrote:
>

> > Hi,
> >
> > Just purchased the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000, and the I can't
> > get the keyboard to work. When typing it just inputs random characters, or
> > nothing at all. I have installed all the vista drivers, and have followed all
> > the advice given on the support page (uninstalled and reinstalled numerous
> > times, checked old keyboard is uninstalled, confirmed with the mskey utility
> > that it IS inputting the incorrect data and checked that all drivers are up
> > to date). There are no wireless devices around that could be causing
> > interference.
> >
> > I'm stumped - any suggestions?
> >
> > Cheers!

> Thanks Freddy, but have tried that a couple of times to no avail!
>
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>

> > urkT,
> >
> > In Device Manager, try uninstalling the Keyboard and rebooting. The idea is
> > to have Windows reinstall everything when it reboots and to thus fix the
> > problem. Sometimes this approach works, but sometimes not, but worth a try.
> > Post back on results.
> > --
> > freddy
> >
> >
> > "urkT" wrote:
> >

> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Just purchased the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000, and the I can't
> > > get the keyboard to work. When typing it just inputs random characters, or
> > > nothing at all. I have installed all the vista drivers, and have followed all
> > > the advice given on the support page (uninstalled and reinstalled numerous
> > > times, checked old keyboard is uninstalled, confirmed with the mskey utility
> > > that it IS inputting the incorrect data and checked that all drivers are up
> > > to date). There are no wireless devices around that could be causing
> > > interference.
> > >
> > > I'm stumped - any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Cheers!

> Thanks Freddy, but have tried that a couple of times to no avail!
>
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>

>> urkT,
>>
>> In Device Manager, try uninstalling the Keyboard and rebooting. The idea
>> is
>> to have Windows reinstall everything when it reboots and to thus fix the
>> problem. Sometimes this approach works, but sometimes not, but worth a
>> try.
>> Post back on results.
>> --
>> freddy
>>
>>
>> "urkT" wrote:
>>

>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Just purchased the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000, and the I
>> > can't
>> > get the keyboard to work. When typing it just inputs random characters,
>> > or
>> > nothing at all. I have installed all the vista drivers, and have
>> > followed all
>> > the advice given on the support page (uninstalled and reinstalled
>> > numerous
>> > times, checked old keyboard is uninstalled, confirmed with the mskey
>> > utility
>> > that it IS inputting the incorrect data and checked that all drivers
>> > are up
>> > to date). There are no wireless devices around that could be causing
>> > interference.
>> >
>> > I'm stumped - any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Cheers!

> Go to this website and do what it suggests..
>
> http://jtsang.blogspot.com/2007/02/m...microsoft.html
>
> "urkT" <urkT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A1EDA88-CC91-4AAF-882D-542B54BBFA23@microsoft.com...

>> Thanks Freddy, but have tried that a couple of times to no avail!
>>
>>
>> "freddy" wrote:
>>

>>> urkT,
>>>
>>> In Device Manager, try uninstalling the Keyboard and rebooting. The
>>> idea is
>>> to have Windows reinstall everything when it reboots and to thus fix the
>>> problem. Sometimes this approach works, but sometimes not, but worth a
>>> try.
>>> Post back on results.
>>> --
>>> freddy
>>>
>>>
>>> "urkT" wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > Just purchased the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2000, and the I
>>> > can't
>>> > get the keyboard to work. When typing it just inputs random
>>> > characters, or
>>> > nothing at all. I have installed all the vista drivers, and have
>>> > followed all
>>> > the advice given on the support page (uninstalled and reinstalled
>>> > numerous
>>> > times, checked old keyboard is uninstalled, confirmed with the mskey
>>> > utility
>>> > that it IS inputting the incorrect data and checked that all drivers
>>> > are up
>>> > to date). There are no wireless devices around that could be causing
>>> > interference.
>>> >
>>> > I'm stumped - any suggestions?
>>> >
>>> > Cheers!

>
> --
>
>
> Mike Hall
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>
>
>