[SOLVED] can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop

t2nlong · 02-07-2009, 03:37 PM

Hi all,

This is my system information :

Dell XPS 1530
Vista Ultimate
Intel Core 2 Duo T8400 2.4Ghz
nVIDIA 8600M GT 256MB
3GB RAM
250GB HDD

And my problem :

I want to change the setting of keyboard, so I go to Control Panel but can not find the icon of Keyboard function. I can see the Mouse, Game Controller and others as normal.

Can you guy help me on this ? Thank you very much.

**jcgriff2** · 02-08-2009, 03:41 AM

Hi -

Check the device manager for any red/yellow flags. Expand the keyboard branch in Device manager and un-install ALL. Right-click on each, select uninstall. Then re-boot; Vista will re-install the drivers.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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t2nlong · 02-08-2009, 04:34 AM

Thanks for you guide but I have tried your way and the problem still remain. Here is my Keyboard devices in Devices Manager.

**jenae** · 02-08-2009, 05:18 AM

Hi what happens when you expand Human Interface devices? You have 2 Human Interface Keyboards. What shows when you go to start run and type :-
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Main.cpl

t2nlong · 02-08-2009, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenae

Hi what happens when you expand Human Interface devices? You have 2 Human Interface Keyboards. What shows when you go to start run and type :-
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Main.cpl

There is nothing happened when i expand Human Interface devices. Below is SS of this device

About running the Dll file, I'm not clearly understand that, can you just explain again ? run one file per time or all of them ? with or without "-" ? the rundll32.exe did not appear anything, the shell32.dll required a software to run and the "Control_RunDLL Main.cpl" cannot be founded in system.

Sorry for my bad PC knowledge :D

**wrench97** · 02-08-2009, 07:53 AM

What are you trying to change about the Keyboard?
I see a keyboard listed in post #3 if you right click and select properties it will take you to the driver.

**jenae** · 02-08-2009, 06:20 PM

Hi go to device manager and uninstall both HID keyboards , leave only the standard PS2 keyboard. The command I gave you was to open either mouse or keyboard in the control panel (main.cpl).you need to copy paste the whole line into run it is "one" command.

Code:

 rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Main.cpl

Press enter Control Panel should open either at mouse or keyboard.

**jcgriff2** · 02-08-2009, 06:35 PM

START | type main.cpl - hit enter

**jenae** · 02-08-2009, 07:02 PM

Hi JC there was a little method in my madness here. I wanted to insure shell 32 was not corrupt the command next would be "Main.cpl Keyboard" as it now stands only "mouse" should show. SO t2nlong do what JC suggests if Mouse opens and instead of "main.cpl" in search type "main.cpl keyboard" without the quotes. The fix for the problem if Main.cpl does not open is to reregister shell32.dll, now I do not like to do this unless you have to plays havoc with third party desktop add on's etc...

**jcgriff2** · 02-08-2009, 08:10 PM

Apologies - premature "sumbit" on my part - the 1st line got chopped off.

I wanted to ask what the difference was as I got to the same mouse screen with both.

Thanks. . .

JC

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t2nlong · 02-09-2009, 03:19 AM

Thanks all, I have tried all your way and this is the resul :

- when i run the main.cpl, the Mouse Properties appears only.

- when i run the code of JANAE, the same result as above.

- when i run "main.cpl keyboard", the Keyboard Properties appears. But my problem is I can find the icon "Keyboard" to start this properties in Control Panel.

@ Wrench97 : i would like to change my keyboard speed because the cursor is too slow for my typing-speed, about 170 words/min.

**jenae** · 02-09-2009, 05:40 PM

Hi, go to start run and type devmgmt.msc open keyboard and right click on PS2 keyboard and select uninstall reboot when asked . Windows will reinstall and ask you to reboot again after this check the control panel "keyboard" should be there. Bit of a shock here in Aus at the moment so many people burnt to death a tragic day for our nation.

t2nlong · 02-09-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenae

Hi, go to start run and type devmgmt.msc open keyboard and right click on PS2 keyboard and select uninstall reboot when asked . Windows will reinstall and ask you to reboot again after this check the control panel "keyboard" should be there. Bit of a shock here in Aus at the moment so many people burnt to death a tragic day for our nation.

Thank you for your guide and help, you're a nice guy. I have found that this icon missing problem was solved by Microsoft in Vista Service Pack 1 => for more information HERE and I have downloaded it, and it's working well. Btw, thank you guys.

And I'm so sorry for the fire in your country (Australia if right). Wish that God will bless the people, the forest and the fireman of your country.

**jcgriff2** · 02-12-2009, 08:56 AM

Thanks for posting back with the final outcome.

02-07-2009, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
t2nlong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Hi all, This is my system information : Dell XPS 1530 Vista Ultimate Intel Core 2 Duo T8400 2.4Ghz nVIDIA 8600M GT 256MB 3GB RAM 250GB HDD And my problem : I want to change the setting of keyboard, so I go to Control Panel but can not find the icon of Keyboard function. I can see the Mouse, Game Controller and others as normal. Can you guy help me on this ? Thank you very much.

02-08-2009, 03:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,109 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Hi - Check the device manager for any red/yellow flags. Expand the keyboard branch in Device manager and un-install ALL. Right-click on each, select uninstall. Then re-boot; Vista will re-install the drivers. Regards. . . jcgriff2 . __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread Glad to be home in the Great State of New Jersey ! !

02-08-2009, 04:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
t2nlong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Thanks for you guide but I have tried your way and the problem still remain. Here is my Keyboard devices in Devices Manager.

02-08-2009, 05:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Hi what happens when you expand Human Interface devices? You have 2 Human Interface Keyboards. What shows when you go to start run and type :- rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Main.cpl __________________

02-08-2009, 07:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,567 OS: Win7	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop What are you trying to change about the Keyboard? I see a keyboard listed in post #3 if you right click and select properties it will take you to the driver. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-08-2009, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Hi go to device manager and uninstall both HID keyboards , leave only the standard PS2 keyboard. The command I gave you was to open either mouse or keyboard in the control panel (main.cpl).you need to copy paste the whole line into run it is "one" command. Code: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Main.cpl Press enter Control Panel should open either at mouse or keyboard. __________________

02-08-2009, 06:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,109 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop START \| type main.cpl - hit enter __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread Glad to be home in the Great State of New Jersey ! !

02-08-2009, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Hi JC there was a little method in my madness here. I wanted to insure shell 32 was not corrupt the command next would be "Main.cpl Keyboard" as it now stands only "mouse" should show. SO t2nlong do what JC suggests if Mouse opens and instead of "main.cpl" in search type "main.cpl keyboard" without the quotes. The fix for the problem if Main.cpl does not open is to reregister shell32.dll, now I do not like to do this unless you have to plays havoc with third party desktop add on's etc... __________________

02-08-2009, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,109 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Apologies - premature "sumbit" on my part - the 1st line got chopped off. I wanted to ask what the difference was as I got to the same mouse screen with both. Thanks. . . JC . __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread Glad to be home in the Great State of New Jersey ! ! Last edited by jcgriff2; 02-08-2009 at 08:12 PM.

02-09-2009, 03:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
t2nlong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Thanks all, I have tried all your way and this is the resul : - when i run the main.cpl, the Mouse Properties appears only. - when i run the code of JANAE, the same result as above. - when i run "main.cpl keyboard", the Keyboard Properties appears. But my problem is I can find the icon "Keyboard" to start this properties in Control Panel. @ Wrench97 : i would like to change my keyboard speed because the cursor is too slow for my typing-speed, about 170 words/min. Last edited by t2nlong; 02-09-2009 at 03:27 AM.

02-09-2009, 05:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Hi, go to start run and type devmgmt.msc open keyboard and right click on PS2 keyboard and select uninstall reboot when asked . Windows will reinstall and ask you to reboot again after this check the control panel "keyboard" should be there. Bit of a shock here in Aus at the moment so many people burnt to death a tragic day for our nation. __________________

02-12-2009, 08:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,109 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: can not see Keyboard function in Vista on Laptop Thanks for posting back with the final outcome. __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread Glad to be home in the Great State of New Jersey ! !