Re: Multimedia keys on Dell laptops working in x64?

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Quickset is the application you need, if the 32 bit versions won't work you might try to find the download for one of their PC's that ships with Vista 64 bit.

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"Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OjiZ8jBRJHA.420@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
And that makes sense now that you mention it, since I recalled other machines through the years (desktops), ones with Microsoft multimedia keyboards, needing the IntelliType software for the multimedia keys to work.

So the same thing is true with the Dell laptop. It came pre-installed with XP, which is long now, so I don't really know what Dell installed to make the keyboard work fully there. It's apparently something they either don't offer for download or something wrapped up in some other software that I haven't found yet.

The closest I can see to something like that is the QuickSet "application" that they offer for Vista 32-bit and XP, which I've yet to try.

"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:#Sczhi$QJHA.1164@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

Multimedia keys need the support of software, they aren't part of the OS keyboard driver set. Unless the manufacturer has created software to support them under a given operating system, then they are unlikely to work. It's niether a Vista or x64 glitch, it's lack of software support from the manufacturer.

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"Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:elSKfc7QJHA.4504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I thought I'd had my Vostro 1710 all configured for x64 SP1 (with all updates), when I noticed the multimedia keys do nothing (e.g. Volume). Device Manager lists it as a Standard PS/2 keyboard, which AFAIK is appropriate. Dell offers no keyboard driver for any platform. There's nothing to do in the Keyboard CP applet.

Since the keys did work in XP, is this a Vista glitch in general or x64 specifically?


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