MS Wireless Keyboard Kills Screen Saver?

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Harry Krause

Can't seem to get screen saver working with MS Wireless Keyboard
installed...

Anyone else having the same problem?
 
Harry

Windows update was carrying an optional update that fived the problem.. have
you been there yet? Incidentally, when you fire up Windows Update, it alway
tells you everything is ok.. you have to click on the 'check for updates
now'


Harry Krause said:
Can't seem to get screen saver working with MS Wireless Keyboard
installed...

Anyone else having the same problem?
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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
 
Mike said:
Harry

Windows update was carrying an optional update that fived the problem..
have you been there yet? Incidentally, when you fire up Windows Update,
it alway tells you everything is ok.. you have to click on the 'check
for updates now'
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Do you happen to know which update this was, or how to ID it?
I can't find it in my list of installed updates or on the update site.

Thanks.
 
Harry

Details of the update as requested..

Microsoft - Other Hardware - HID Non-User Input Data Filter

Installation date: ?06/?02/?2007 10:57

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Optional

Microsoft Other Hardware software update released in January, 2007

More information:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20031770

More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub



Harry Krause said:
Do you happen to know which update this was, or how to ID it?
I can't find it in my list of installed updates or on the update site.

Thanks.
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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
 
Harry

It has possibly been integrated into the drivers available from the MS
hardware website.. download and save the drivers, uninstall the drivers
already present on your system (go to Add/Remove Programs to do this) and
then install the newly downloaded driver files..

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx


Harry Krause said:
Is there a way to find this update and download it manually?
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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
 
Mike:

I already downloaded and installed those new drivers, some time ago.
The problem is, I cannot find the update file you mentioned, and I need
to find and download it manually. If there is no way to find, download
and save VISTA updates manually, I predict a never-ending series of
disasters for this new MS OS. Automation can only go so far, and it
usually breaks when you need it most.

The sad thing is, I saw the update you referenced...the HID Non-User,
and didn't bother with it because no explanation was offered on its
description line. Now I can't find it on the MS site or on my computer.

I want to set up a folder in which to download and save VISTA updates so
I can run them. How do I do that? And how do I retrieve that update I
cannot find?

Thanks!
 
Harry

While you may well have downloaded the drivers from that site some time ago,
there is a possibility that the drivers files have been updated since then..
you owe it to yourself to at least try it out..

In the meantime, I will Endeavour to find out what I can..


Harry Krause said:
Mike:

I already downloaded and installed those new drivers, some time ago.
The problem is, I cannot find the update file you mentioned, and I need to
find and download it manually. If there is no way to find, download and
save VISTA updates manually, I predict a never-ending series of disasters
for this new MS OS. Automation can only go so far, and it usually breaks
when you need it most.

The sad thing is, I saw the update you referenced...the HID Non-User, and
didn't bother with it because no explanation was offered on its
description line. Now I can't find it on the MS site or on my computer.

I want to set up a folder in which to download and save VISTA updates so I
can run them. How do I do that? And how do I retrieve that update I cannot
find?

Thanks!
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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
 
I think I have it.

I removed the "Dreamscene" or "Dreamscape" add-on (never used it,
justdownloaded the upgrade) and voila, the Microsoft - Other Hardware -
HID Non-User Input Data Filter became available from the update site. So
I accepted that update and now my screensaver seems to be working with
my wireless keyboard.

Weird stuff, thanks for the hints.
 
Weird stuff indeed, Harry :)


Harry Krause said:
I think I have it.

I removed the "Dreamscene" or "Dreamscape" add-on (never used it,
justdownloaded the upgrade) and voila, the Microsoft - Other Hardware -
HID Non-User Input Data Filter became available from the update site. So I
accepted that update and now my screensaver seems to be working with my
wireless keyboard.

Weird stuff, thanks for the hints.
Click to expand...

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
 
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