Multimedia Keyboard oddities

mikewillnot · Nov 21, 2008, 03:28 PM

With Windows XP Pro SP2, KX version 5, 10, 00, 3539, Media Jukebox 8.0 and Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000:

I just rebuild this system with a new motherboard and reinstalled everything, but I couldn't find the original SoundBlaster drivers, and I'm now using KX. With the MS Keyboard software enabled, the only multimedia key that works is the pause/play button. With it disabled, and the KX "MM KB enabled" checked, that's the only button that does NOT work. Any ideas why, or about workarounds or whatever, would be greatly appreciated. THANKS.

Maddogg6 · Nov 21, 2008, 05:35 PM

I have a cheapo Logitech Multimedia keyboard - there are *no* drivers for this keyboard - I configure some of the keys (Media - to launch say WinAmp; WWW - to launch a browser of my choice; EMail - to launch my choice of email client) in MS' TweakUI I (Explorer/Command Key section) got from Microsoft for free... the other keys (Mute, Play/Pause & Volume) are handled by kX.

Can you configure your keyboards software to ignore the keys kX would handle - so both (MS & kX) can be enabled?

Sorry - thats all I got.

mikewillnot · Nov 21, 2008, 09:03 PM

Thanks. No luck, though. Can't seem to run both at once, or get features from both working simultaneously. It's an either/or, not both. I don't find the MS itype program all that useful. The helpful thing would be kill it, and then be able to get the pause key working under the KX multimedia keyboard feature. Any programmer or add-in types out there that know how?

Russ · Nov 22, 2008, 04:58 PM

This was a known issue in 3539. I suggest that you uninstall 3539 and install 3545b (and use your keyboard software's MM key support instead of kX's).

Nov 21, 2008, 03:28 PM	#1
mikewillnot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Multimedia Keyboard oddities With Windows XP Pro SP2, KX version 5, 10, 00, 3539, Media Jukebox 8.0 and Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: I just rebuild this system with a new motherboard and reinstalled everything, but I couldn't find the original SoundBlaster drivers, and I'm now using KX. With the MS Keyboard software enabled, the only multimedia key that works is the pause/play button. With it disabled, and the KX "MM KB enabled" checked, that's the only button that does NOT work. Any ideas why, or about workarounds or whatever, would be greatly appreciated. THANKS.

Nov 21, 2008, 05:35 PM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 50	Re: Multimedia Keyboard oddities I have a cheapo Logitech Multimedia keyboard - there are no drivers for this keyboard - I configure some of the keys (Media - to launch say WinAmp; WWW - to launch a browser of my choice; EMail - to launch my choice of email client) in MS' TweakUI I (Explorer/Command Key section) got from Microsoft for free... the other keys (Mute, Play/Pause & Volume) are handled by kX. Can you configure your keyboards software to ignore the keys kX would handle - so both (MS & kX) can be enabled? Sorry - thats all I got.

Nov 21, 2008, 09:03 PM	Thread Starter #3
mikewillnot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Multimedia Keyboard oddities Thanks. No luck, though. Can't seem to run both at once, or get features from both working simultaneously. It's an either/or, not both. I don't find the MS itype program all that useful. The helpful thing would be kill it, and then be able to get the pause key working under the KX multimedia keyboard feature. Any programmer or add-in types out there that know how?

Nov 22, 2008, 04:58 PM	#4
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	Re: Multimedia Keyboard oddities This was a known issue in 3539. I suggest that you uninstall 3539 and install 3545b (and use your keyboard software's MM key support instead of kX's). Last edited by Russ; Nov 22, 2008 at 05:23 PM.