MS Wireless Keyboard 1000

Microsoft Wireless keyboard 1000 bought this week contains no documentation
to explain how to use all of the keys. For example, on all keyboards I have
ever used the F5 key is pressed to get a refresh of any page I am viewing.
On the 1000 keyboard F5 appears to open a file. There are icons shown on
every function key, but there is no documentation to show what feature is
executed when a function key is clicked. Nor is there any information to
explain how to program the function keys or the special keys that are on the
keyboard. I need documentation that shows each key on the keyboard and
explains how to use it.

When F Lock is off, the commands on the top of the key are operational
When F Lock is on, the commands on the bottom edge of the keys are
operational.

--
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"nehocb" <nehocb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Microsoft Wireless keyboard 1000 bought this week contains no
> documentation
> to explain how to use all of the keys. For example, on all keyboards I
> have
> ever used the F5 key is pressed to get a refresh of any page I am viewing.
> On the 1000 keyboard F5 appears to open a file. There are icons shown on
> every function key, but there is no documentation to show what feature is
> executed when a function key is clicked. Nor is there any information to
> explain how to program the function keys or the special keys that are on
> the
> keyboard. I need documentation that shows each key on the keyboard and
> explains how to use it.

You can download How To Guide,Product Documentation,latest software for
the respective Keyboard from here:-
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...s.aspx?pid=058

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

nehocb wrote:
> Microsoft Wireless keyboard 1000 bought this week contains no documentation
> to explain how to use all of the keys. For example, on all keyboards I have
> ever used the F5 key is pressed to get a refresh of any page I am viewing.
> On the 1000 keyboard F5 appears to open a file. There are icons shown on
> every function key, but there is no documentation to show what feature is
> executed when a function key is clicked. Nor is there any information to
> explain how to program the function keys or the special keys that are on the
> keyboard. I need documentation that shows each key on the keyboard and
> explains how to use it.

You should have a Microsoft Keyboard application that installs with your
keyboard software that came with your keyboard.
You use that program to see what the keys are programmed to do and to change
the defaults.

"nehocb" <nehocb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64EDA11F-BCC6-4818-8001-E8752E21CCCD@microsoft.com...
> Microsoft Wireless keyboard 1000 bought this week contains no
> documentation
> to explain how to use all of the keys. For example, on all keyboards I
> have
> ever used the F5 key is pressed to get a refresh of any page I am viewing.
> On the 1000 keyboard F5 appears to open a file. There are icons shown on
> every function key, but there is no documentation to show what feature is
> executed when a function key is clicked. Nor is there any information to
> explain how to program the function keys or the special keys that are on
> the
> keyboard. I need documentation that shows each key on the keyboard and
> explains how to use it.

Sorry, but the CD that installed the software for the keyboard does not
appear to have such a file. Perhaps if you know the name of that file I can
look for it on the CD.

I went to the site you identified, but there is no documentation that I see
there. Please be more specific and give me a step by step entry to get the
"How to Guide, Product Documentation" for the MS Wireless Desktop 1000.
Thank you.

"Jason Tsang" wrote:

> Community Message Not Available
I am trying to use the function keys, F! through F12. They have no
designation that I can see on the edge of the keys. I am used to having F5
do a refresh of a screen I am viewing, However, F5 on this new keyboard
brings up a dialog to Open a File. How do I program the key to do a refresh?
How do I program the other F keys to do what I want? Your patience and help
is appreciated.

You should see the F Lock key along the top of the keybaord somewhere.
Enable it and you'll get the normal function key functionality back

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
(and other topics that interest me)
http://blog.jasontsang.ca

More information by me
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http://www.classicsunveiled.com

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx



"nehocb" <nehocb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>
>> Community Message Not Available
> I am trying to use the function keys, F! through F12. They have no
> designation that I can see on the edge of the keys. I am used to having
> F5
> do a refresh of a screen I am viewing, However, F5 on this new keyboard
> brings up a dialog to Open a File. How do I program the key to do a
> refresh?
> How do I program the other F keys to do what I want? Your patience and
> help
> is appreciated.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/do...n/default.aspx
1. Category - Desktop Sets
2. Wireless Media Desktop 1000

There's not really much to it... the device usage is pretty self
explantory...

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
(and other topics that interest me)
http://blog.jasontsang.ca

More information by me
http://jtsang.mvps.org
http://www.classicsunveiled.com

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx



"nehocb" <nehocb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I went to the site you identified, but there is no documentation that I see
> there. Please be more specific and give me a step by step entry to get
> the
> "How to Guide, Product Documentation" for the MS Wireless Desktop 1000.
> Thank you.

The latest versions of any Microsoft software are available online. I
wouldn't bother with the ones on the cd, as they are probably out of date
anyways.

Microsoft Hardware - Software downloads for Mouse/Keyboard products
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/do...px?category=MK

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
(and other topics that interest me)
http://blog.jasontsang.ca

More information by me
http://jtsang.mvps.org
http://www.classicsunveiled.com

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx



"nehocb" <nehocb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:90162FA9-3BB1-49A8-9283-629E353C75E4@microsoft.com...
> Sorry, but the CD that installed the software for the keyboard does not
> appear to have such a file. Perhaps if you know the name of that file I
> can
> look for it on the CD.

"Jason Tsang" wrote:

> When F Lock is off, the commands on the top of the key are operational
> When F Lock is on, the commands on the bottom edge of the keys are
> operational.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Thank you--since my last reply to you, I have found the documentation off of
my START button. Pressing the F Lock key reverts the keyboard to its classic
uses; e.g. F5 now refreshes.
>
> Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
> (and other topics that interest me)
> http://blog.jasontsang.ca
>
> More information by me
> http://jtsang.mvps.org
> http://www.classicsunveiled.com
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>
>
> "nehocb" <nehocb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64EDA11F-BCC6-4818-8001-E8752E21CCCD@microsoft.com...
> > Microsoft Wireless keyboard 1000 bought this week contains no
> > documentation
> > to explain how to use all of the keys. For example, on all keyboards I
> > have
> > ever used the F5 key is pressed to get a refresh of any page I am viewing.
> > On the 1000 keyboard F5 appears to open a file. There are icons shown on
> > every function key, but there is no documentation to show what feature is
> > executed when a function key is clicked. Nor is there any information to
> > explain how to program the function keys or the special keys that are on
> > the
> > keyboard. I need documentation that shows each key on the keyboard and
> > explains how to use it.
>
>
>

I found the documentation; it was stored on my computer and I accessed it
from the START button. Thank you for your help.

I found the documentation on my computer. I accessed it from the START
button. Thank you for your help.