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Thread ID: 26202 2002-10-22 02:00:00 Keyboard power key Marty2001 (421) Press F1
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91521 2002-10-22 02:00:00 Hi F1

Has anyone found a way to disable the power key on keyboards so that it does not shut down the PC when accidentally pressed?
Marty2001 (421)
91522 2002-10-22 02:03:00 What OS are you using Marty?

Mike.
Mike (15)
91523 2002-10-22 02:05:00 Does the keyboard come with Driver software and extra programs? You can sometimes do it in the software that comes with the keyboard! Chilling_Silence (9)
91524 2002-10-22 02:09:00 Windows 2000 or XP on a Compaq EVO PC and a compaq keyboard that has power and sleep keys near where the printkey key is.
The key is somehow loaded as a part of the keyboard driver, so that pressing it turns off the PC
I could find nothing in the BIOS
Marty2001 (421)
91525 2002-10-22 03:00:00 Visit the Control Panel. Compaq usually has its own keyboard settings or you can try Power settings. crozier (2004)
91526 2002-10-22 06:23:00 Hmm.

If I remember rightly, you should be able to disable the compaq keyboard drivers and then let windows detect it as a standard keyboard. Mind, this will disable all multimedia / internet buttons (IMOHO are a pain in the butt anyway)...

SiK
SoniKalien (792)
91527 2002-10-22 18:23:00 Thanks for the replies
I will post if any of the advice works
Marty2001 (421)
91528 2002-10-22 20:03:00 Marty,

Did you get my reply to your Win98 Safe Mode question the other day see here Win98_SafeMode (pressf1.co.nz)

Babe.
Babe Ruth (416)
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