Some programs don't clean up after themselves very well, which might explain
the failure to fix the problem by uninstalling the software. A few extra .dll files
laying around can cause havoc.
I have drivers from netropa.com for the SK-2505 that had bug fixes. For
some reason, they never posted them back on the web site. Also, they're
free of the spyware that was thrown into the hp version. Email me, deleting
the "yz" from my address, if you want to try them out.
Dave
"It's Me" <> wrote in message news:y9CNb.57129$. com...
> Please bear with me, and read this whole message. I am utterly confused. I
> have a Pavilion 8490, which I just reformatted and reinstalled Windows 98
> on, then reinstalled Windows 98 Plus! I downloaded all the critical and
> relevant non critical updates from Microsoft, and then did the same from HP.
> The computer was working better than new, and I even managed to network it
> to my new Windows XP machine (HP 350N NICE MACHINE) with no errors or
> missing file problems in the process! In 5 days I went from an outdated
> 500Mhz Win98 machine to a having a smoothly working Ethernet in my own
> home... heh heh. but then... My problem: after I installed the Multimedia
> Keyboard Patch from HP, the 8490 keyboard has gone haywire, just as it was
> before I reformatted the harddrive. EXAMPLES: When I press the enter key,
> Outlook Express opens. (if it's already open, it comes to the front window)
> When I press the UP arrow key, the computer goes into standby mode! My
> number pad produces characters other than numbers and multiple numbers for
> some keys. The Internet and shortcut keys are all messed up as well. However
> the configuration is correct (from the control panel.) So to fix all of this
> I figured I would uninstall the keyboard software, then reboot and do an
> application recovery of the original keyboard drivers, which is available on
> the recovery CD. I did that, and the same problem is still happening. I
> uninstalled those drivers, then installed the updated patch again, and the
> same problem happens. Even with no software installed, (just the drivers
> that windows found and automatically installed after I removed the keyboard
> itself from the system device profile and rebooted) the same thing is
> happening. How can this be happening with the original and the new set, when
> the original worked fine after the initial installation of Windows and the
> all of the other IE upgrades? (Full virus scan done, it's not that) More
> importantly, how can I fix this damn thing???? It's a model SK-2505C with
> volume knob and shortcut keys. I can't seem to pin this thing down. PLEASE
> HELP! - Earl (if you must reply by email please
> remove the NOSPAM_ from the address. thanks!)
>
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