Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys

Electricb20 · 12-10-2008, 07:42 AM

Good Morning,
Anyone know how to disable the multifunction keypad at the top of my GW M305crv? The internet button is stuck and keeps opening default browser.

Thx in advance

B20
GW M305crv
XP sp2

**TriggerFinger** · 12-10-2008, 01:10 PM

Try the Multi-function Keyboard utility in Control Panel.

Electricb20 · 12-10-2008, 02:38 PM

Ok the only utilities in the CP that I know pertain to the KB are "Accessibility" and "Keyboard". Neither one has access to the multifunction keys.

I remember on an old IBM (98SE) I had to modify something on the config.sys (I think) to make the "Easy Access" keys inop. I hope I've missed something. Appreciate your help.

B20

**TriggerFinger** · 12-10-2008, 02:50 PM

Do you have Launch Manager? May be you can reprogram it from there.

Electricb20 · 12-10-2008, 04:21 PM

Launch Manager?

**TriggerFinger** · 12-10-2008, 06:52 PM

Yep.. Launch Manager... try in Control Panel or in Start - ALL Programs...

Electricb20 · 12-11-2008, 02:48 PM

Sorry no Launch Manager either place. Is it a oem prog with XP?

**TriggerFinger** · 12-11-2008, 09:52 PM

Nope.. it is a util from Gateway for their notebooks. You can try a search in Gateway website on the topic.

Electricb20 · 12-12-2008, 07:30 AM

I check there and update thx.

B20

Electricb20 · 12-25-2008, 03:32 PM

Merry Christmas,
Just came back into the Us from Bz Trip. Looked for both Multi Func Keybd MGR and Launch MGR. Neither Util avail for my M305crv. Found LM for another model but had no effect on prob. Couldn't find MF Key Mgr at all.

Would really like to find the exe that enables those multi function keys so I could use MSCONFIG to turn that off and work around that way.

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

**TriggerFinger** · 12-26-2008, 09:42 AM

Try opening KEYBOARD properties in Control Panel. How many and what are the tabs that you see (General, Buttons, etc.)?

Electricb20 · 12-28-2008, 12:50 PM

Thanks for responding. The tabs are "Speed" and " Hardware" On the speed tab are repeat sliders for character and cursors, also a box where you can hold down a key to observe the set repeat rate. None of the multifunction keys will show up in this box when pressed.

The hardware tab brings up the same property box as the keyboard icon from the "Hardware manager" with still no links or references to the multifunction keys.

**TriggerFinger** · 12-30-2008, 10:55 AM

The other way I can see that would help is to open it up and remove the connections for that button.

Electricb20 · 01-01-2009, 08:34 AM

HAPPY NEW YEAR........ YIPPEEE!

Yep, already looked at that. Small access panel at the top by the hinges. I can replace the actual circuit board for $50 but since I don't use the damn buttons, I was hoping to just turn them off by deactivating a prog somewhere.

Thank you again for responding.

12-10-2008, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Good Morning, Anyone know how to disable the multifunction keypad at the top of my GW M305crv? The internet button is stuck and keeps opening default browser. Thx in advance B20 GW M305crv XP sp2

12-10-2008, 01:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Try the Multi-function Keyboard utility in Control Panel. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

12-10-2008, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Ok the only utilities in the CP that I know pertain to the KB are "Accessibility" and "Keyboard". Neither one has access to the multifunction keys. I remember on an old IBM (98SE) I had to modify something on the config.sys (I think) to make the "Easy Access" keys inop. I hope I've missed something. Appreciate your help. B20 Last edited by Electricb20; 12-10-2008 at 02:41 PM. Reason: added something

12-10-2008, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Do you have Launch Manager? May be you can reprogram it from there. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

12-10-2008, 04:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Launch Manager?

12-10-2008, 06:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Yep.. Launch Manager... try in Control Panel or in Start - ALL Programs... __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

12-11-2008, 02:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Sorry no Launch Manager either place. Is it a oem prog with XP?

12-11-2008, 09:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Nope.. it is a util from Gateway for their notebooks. You can try a search in Gateway website on the topic. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

12-12-2008, 07:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys I check there and update thx. B20

12-25-2008, 03:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Merry Christmas, Just came back into the Us from Bz Trip. Looked for both Multi Func Keybd MGR and Launch MGR. Neither Util avail for my M305crv. Found LM for another model but had no effect on prob. Couldn't find MF Key Mgr at all. Would really like to find the exe that enables those multi function keys so I could use MSCONFIG to turn that off and work around that way. Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

12-26-2008, 09:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Try opening KEYBOARD properties in Control Panel. How many and what are the tabs that you see (General, Buttons, etc.)? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

12-28-2008, 12:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys Thanks for responding. The tabs are "Speed" and " Hardware" On the speed tab are repeat sliders for character and cursors, also a box where you can hold down a key to observe the set repeat rate. None of the multifunction keys will show up in this box when pressed. The hardware tab brings up the same property box as the keyboard icon from the "Hardware manager" with still no links or references to the multifunction keys.

12-30-2008, 10:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys The other way I can see that would help is to open it up and remove the connections for that button. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

01-01-2009, 08:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
Electricb20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP home sp2	Re: Disable Gateway Multifunction Keys HAPPY NEW YEAR........ YIPPEEE! Yep, already looked at that. Small access panel at the top by the hinges. I can replace the actual circuit board for $50 but since I don't use the damn buttons, I was hoping to just turn them off by deactivating a prog somewhere. Thank you again for responding.