Comments for How do I configure the email button on my keyboard?

Comment from Martin Reed on 2009-11-08

2009-11-08T21:01:30Z

After much dabbling I have a "workaround" for this problem.

The trick is to edit the CFG.INI file. On my PC this resides at C:\HP\KBD\CFG.INI

Copy your existing CFG.INI file to another folder, as a backup in case of trouble.

Then, using the "CONNECT" button as an example:-

Open CFG.INI using Notepad, find the heading [CurrentSct], then enter the following
below it on a new line:- Connect = "Google|http://www.google.co.uk/"
Then find the heading [CurrentUrl] and enter an identical new line below it.

Delete any pre-existing line(s) beneath these two headings that may contain Connect =

Delete C:\Program Files\Netropa\ or the button's name may not show at the bottom of the screen
when you come to use it.

Re-boot the PC for the changes to take effect and with luck the CONNECT button
should now open Google.

All 7 buttons along the top edge and 3 down the left side of the keyboard can
be set to visit websites (URLs), or open files on the PC. For opening files omit the entry under
the [CurrentUrl] heading.

The entries can go in any order under a heading, I use the order printed on the keyboard
labels.

Some buttons go under 2 names. The CFG.INI file lists the alternative
where appropriate. i.e. News/People & Weather/Finance etc.

Now, all buttons work as intended on my PC. Hope this works for you too.

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Comment from Sue on 2009-09-03

2009-09-03T22:12:21Z

same thing happened to me so obviously it's an issue; also my nice LED blue lights for my card reader slots don't light up and CD player won't play, just opens and closes but doesn't read...

fixes are like prescription drugs. take this but it could do this, this, and this

thanks for listening to my rant; it's very frustrating try to fix stuff every time I update

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Comment from Martin Reed on 2009-02-15

2009-02-15T16:37:59Z

Hi Leo,
I have an HP 8540 running Win XP SP2.

Recently after adding some Windows updates,
I find that the "buttons" tab in the control panel > keyboard properties
pane is no longer showing. A visit to Www.hp.com shows keyboard drivers for earlier
versions of Windows, but not for XP.

All this means that I am no longer able to program the keys,
and worse still, the popular non HP driver SP26411.exe simply wipes all
my settings without providing a buttons tab.

Can you suggest a fix for this please.

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Comment from Jimbo on 2008-02-08

2008-02-08T14:14:02Z

I have a similar problem with my emial button in windows Me. When I use my email button on my HP keyboard it opens up a yahoo emial sign in page. I want it to open Outlook express. When I go to the keyboard manager to change the button there is just one item in the menu. It just says email. Then there is a second box to choose and you type in what you want. I've tried outlook express, and every other variation of that and all the help I could find on the web, but with no luck. So I can I make my email button open up outlook express in windows me. Thank you for your help...

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Comment from Gerald R. Evans on 2007-10-29

2007-10-29T12:34:56Z

how do I configure compaq keyboard for outlook mail using hot mail that is connected to outlook

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Comment from Inu^^ on 2007-06-23

2007-06-23T11:43:19Z

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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Comment from ss on 2007-01-29

2007-01-29T19:27:30Z

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!!!!!

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Comment from beazleybub on 2007-01-23

2007-01-23T18:04:17Z

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

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Comment from Annemarie on 2006-07-29

2006-07-30T00:21:38Z

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!!!

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Comment from Thies on 2006-04-13

2006-04-13T15:47:25Z

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.

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Comment from Dan on 2005-12-20

2005-12-20T23:02:21Z

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

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Comment from Mark on 2005-10-16

2005-10-16T17:23:29Z

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!

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Comment from brenda billings on 2005-10-01

2005-10-01T12:48:41Z

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.

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Comment from Kristina on 2005-09-20

2005-09-20T20:55:01Z

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

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Comment from Bill on 2005-01-19

2005-01-19T19:06:53Z

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?

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