Jun 09, 2009  IntelliType Pro software enables you to customize the unique features of your Microsoft® keyboard to fit your needs. With IntelliType Pro software, you can reassign many of the keys to open a program, file, or Web page, or to perform commands, such as Search. Each application you use can have different key assignments.

Microsoft IntelliType is the brand driver for Microsoft's series of computer keyboards. Microsoft releases versions for both Windows and Mac OS X (as of version 10.15 Microsoft IntelliType no longer installs on Mac OS X). It has been succeeded by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, which combines IntelliType with IntelliPoint.

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• This page is a review of Microsoft IntelliType Pro software, for the Windows version and also for the Mac version. IntelliType is the keyboard software that is bundled with Microsoft's keyboards. It allows you to assign functionality to various special keys and function keys on the keyboard. Here's What it can do.

IntelliType supports all known Microsoft keyboards (including those that are shipped as parts of desktop sets, as well as entertainment keyboards – i.e. those that are intended for Media center). However, advanced features may only be available on certain models (the users select their keyboard's type inside the program to access that keyboard type's specific button selection).

Supported keyboards[edit]

Note: Version 8.0 and above dropped PS/2 support for the following list. As even adapters can't assist,^{[clarification needed]} Microsoft keeps version 7.1 as an offered download for users who still own keyboards with PS/2 connectors (instead of USB).^[1]

Special features[edit]

If the keyboard has multimedia buttons, the user can define them to run any program or action.

On-screen indication of NumLock/CapsLock toggling with some keyboards.

On-screen indication of volume level when level is changed.

Limitations[edit]

While the user could always define special keys (and multimedia keys, if such exist), it was only possible since version 6.3 to define them not just globally but also per application.

Version 6.2 forced the user to constantly check for updates by installing and launching the file 'dpupdchk.exe' in the background. It must stay in the background for the control panel's settings to launch (although it could be avoided by renaming the file to something else). Version 6.3 fixed this behavior by only making it an opt-in option during the installation.

Version 7.0 and later in Windows 7 64-bit has recently been proven to disable the media keys (Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Stop) for third-party media players such as iTunes and Media Jukebox when they are not the primary window of focus.^[6] Some workaround exists:^[7] This behavior continues to be an issue as of Version 8.

See also[edit]

• IntelliPoint — Microsoftmouse driver.

Notes and references[edit]

1. ^'Microsoft IntelliType Pro 8.0 Keyboard Software 32bit – Overview'. Microsoft. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
2. ^(Supported only up to v5.5 of Intellitype)
3. ^ ^abc(The included Bluetooth donglerequires Windows XP Service Pack 2)
4. ^'Comfort Curve 3000 keyboard and Intellitype'. Microsoft Answers. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
5. ^(Supported only up to v6.31 of Intellitype)
6. ^'Intellitype Pro 7.0 does not recognize media keys when using 3rd party programs'. Microsoft Answers. 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
7. ^'Intellitype Pro 7.0 does not recognize media keys when using 3rd party programs'. Microsoft Answers. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2014-09-13.

External links[edit]

This article includes late-breaking information for the Windows release of the IntelliType Pro 8.0 software. For Mac release information, see the Microsoft Keyboard Help and Readme files included with your software. The information in this article may be updated at any time.

For more information: For troubleshooting information and detailed instructions about IntelliType Pro software, see the Microsoft Keyboard Help installed with the IntelliType Pro software. To open Microsoft Keyboard Help, after it is installed, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Keyboard, and then click Keyboard Help.

New features: With IntelliType Pro 8.0, setup automatically detects your keyboard model. If you have more than one keyboard attached to your computer, each keyboard model can have different settings. PS/2 devices are no longer supported in IntelliType Pro 8.0.

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Installation and Setup Issues

Note:

Your Microsoft keyboard and mouse will work with basic functionality prior to installing the IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint software. Installing the software is required for full functionality.

When you install the software, the 'unable to install a required component' message appears

When you install the IntelliType Pro software, you may receive a message saying that Setup was unable to install a required component. If Setup is unable to install the following components, follow the relevant instructions:

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• MSXML. On the installation CD, go to the PrereqMSXML folder, open the folder for your processor type (32-bit or 64-bit), and then run the MSI file.
• The MSXML update patch. On the installation CD, go to the PrereqMSXML folder, open the folder for your processor type (32-bit or 64-bit), and then run the EXE file.
• Windows Application Error Reporting. On the installation CD, go to the PrereqWatson folder, open the folder for your processor type (32-bit or 64-bit), and then run the MSI file.
• Windows Installer. On the installation CD, go to the PrereqWindowsInstaller3.1v2x86 folder, and then run the EXE file.

If you still receive an error, you may have a problem with the component itself that you must resolve before you can install your device software. For more information, see http://support.microsoft.com.

Troubleshooting: Installation

I logged on as a guest during Setup and received an installation error

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During Setup, you may have to restart your computer one or more times. Logging on as a member of the Guests group during the Setup process may result in an installation error. Setup requires that you log on as a member of the Administrators group.

When I try to install IntelliType Pro software, Setup will not continue until I remove another keyboard program

If you already have keyboard software installed on your computer, you may be unable to install IntelliType Pro until you remove the existing keyboard software. Some computer manufacturers preinstall keyboard software that is appropriate for the keyboard that came with the computer.

I installed a new version of IntelliType Pro over an earlier version of IntelliType Pro software and lost some customization

If you are using a previous version of IntelliType Pro software and you install a new version of IntelliType Pro, you may lose some customizations, such as key reassignments. To fix this problem, you may have to update your keyboard customizations after you install IntelliType Pro.

I received the “There is insufficient free hard disk space to install the IntelliType Pro software” error message

You may receive the 'insufficient hard disk space' error message for a variety of reasons. For detailed troubleshooting information about this issue, see the Knowledge Base article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953691.

Hardware Configuration Issues

The keyboard does not appear in Devices and Printers in Windows 7

If you connect a keyboard using a switch box, the keyboard might not be displayed in Devices and Printers in Windows 7.

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Try plugging the keyboard directly into the computer.

Documentation Issues

Opening LegalInformation.chm causes an error

If you try to open LegalInformation.chm, you get an error “There is not enough memory available for this task. Quit one or more programs to increase available memory, and then try again.” To view the legal information contained in LegalInformation.chm, open iphelp.chm first and then click Legal Information in the table of contents.

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