How do I configure the email button on my keyboard?

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My email button is programed to bring up AOL, but there doesn't seem to be a choice to stop there -- it goes on to a website, and "control panel" "keyboard" "email" doesn't seem to allow NO additional website. How can I program the keyboard to just bring up AOL?

to change default email go into IE and select tools>internet options>programs tab an in the email drop down select what program you wish to use. Then hit apply

I have a hp keboard and want to customize the buttons.I open up keyboard under control panel and there are no buttons to click on to customize.

For those with HP keyboards, go to www.hp.com and obtain and install the keyboard set up application (-- I have an HP Pavilion running Windows XP). Once that's done, the Keyboard Control Panel will have a "Buttons" tab that will allow you to configure (at least) the shopping, sports, finance, connect, search, chat, and e-mail keys. Cheers!

I have a microsoft wire keyboard and cannot configure the various extra buttons along the top!!! And my '@'key and '2' key are mixed up!!!

Can you help me, i went into control panel-keyboard but there is no configuration button

Dan

Most of these problems are simply due to a lack of software for your particular keyboard. If you can locate the software cd that came with your keyboard (most, if not all, keyboards with "extra buttons" come bundled with a cd or floppy) then simply install the software and run it.

The software will either add extra options to your control panel icon or may run as an entirely seperate process. You should be able to change your button settings after you've installed the correct software.

If you can't find or lost your original keyboard software try going to the manufacturer's website to download it or try calling them and requesting a software disk.

I had the same problem with my keyboard, I went to HP and downloaded the updated driver and the button feature appeared.
Now I have another problem! When ever I shut down and restart my computer the button feature is still there, but it is empty.
If I wanted to change the buttons on the keyboard I would not be able to do it unless I install the driver again.
Why!!!

Everybody give Leo a break. There could be a thousand reasons why your email button stopped working. He gave a logical response. BUT here is what you can do if your email button stopped working after you installed uptades from microsoft like SP2. Simply go into your web browser and click "tools" then "internet options" and go to the "programs" tab and make sure you have "outlook express" listed in the E-mail drop down box. For some reason when you update to SP2 it gets left blank by default. This worked for me and it had nothing to do with keyboard settings or driver issues. Hope this helps

My buttons on my keyboard are mixed up. It is wireless but even my old corded keyboard had the same problem. My " and my @ and other keys like #,| ect. have been mixed. My pound sign has gone. How do i change it back? I have been on to control panel and keyboard but then what. I went to control panel and Regional and Language options but that says English UK (normal). What do i do? Please help!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!

I did not use this way, all you have to do is click the little "EN" button next to your clock or your items on the task bar, and then click EN United Kingdom, that should change it.

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