				 
			 README.TXT

        Release Notes for Microsoft Natural Keyboard
           and the Microsoft IntelliType Software

			Version 1.00

	  (C) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1994

This document contains release notes for the Microsoft Natural
Keyboard version 1.0 for Windows.  Information in this document is
more current than that in the manual or online Help.

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Contents
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Part	Description
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 1	Running the Setup Program
 2	Using MS-DOS Disk Caching Software During Setup 
 3	Using Microsoft Windows Task List
 4	If You Are Using Microsoft Windows NT(TM)
 5	Turning MouseKey Feedback Off
 6	Using Remote Control Software
 7	Using Command-Line Switches in MS-DOS
 8	A Fix for Visual SlickEdit
 9	Using Microsoft IntelliType Software with Laptops
10	If You Boot from a Floppy Disk
11	Using the Keypad to Draw in Microsoft Paintbrush
12	If You Have Increased Security in Microsoft Mail
13	Snap-to May Snap Too Often
14	CAPS LOCK Can't Be Disabled in MS-DOS Window
15	If Keyboard Sounds Begin Repeating
16	If You Use CorelDraw, Disable Snap-To
17	Pointer Wrap Can Limit Drag and Drop
18	Uninstalling the IntelliType Software in Windows 3.x
19	Uninstalling the IntelliType Software in Windows NT


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Part 1: Running the Setup Program
=================================

Use the Run command from Program Manager or File Manager to start
SETUP.EXE as you would any other Windows-based application.  For
example, if you are installing from drive A:

1. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type A:SETUP and choose OK.

   - Or -

>  From File Manager, double-click the SETUP.EXE file  
   in drive A.


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Part 2: Using MS-DOS Disk Caching Software During Setup
=======================================================

If you use MS-DOS disk cache software other than Microsoft 
SMARTDrive, then don't choose "Reboot" after completing setup.  
Instead choose "Exit" then exit Windows and reboot your machine manually.

Some DOS disk-caching programs use a write-behind caching technique.  
If the cache isn't flushed before rebooting, disk errors could occur.


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Part 3: Using Microsoft Windows Task List
=========================================

The Microsoft IntelliType software replaces the Microsoft Windows
Task List with Task Manager. If you'd like to go back to using the
Task List, follow this procedure (for Microsoft Windows 3.x only):

1. Find the line in the [boot] section in SYSTEM.INI (located in
   your Windows directory) that reads:
  
      taskman.exe=tasksw16.exe

2. Change it to read:

      taskman.exe=taskman.exe


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Part 4: If You Are Using Microsoft Windows NT(TM)
=================================================

If you are using the IntelliType software with Microsoft
Windows NT, please note the following restrictions:

*  This version of the Microsoft IntelliType software
   supports x86 platforms only.  You cannot install the
   software to another platform such as MIPS or Alpha. 

*  Pointer wrap is not available in Microsoft Windows NT, and
   will appear grayed out on the Pointer Activity tab.
   Future releases of Microsoft Windows NT may support
   Pointer Wrap.

*  To open Microsoft Windows NT Task List, press CTRL+ESC or
   double-click on the desktop. If you want to open Task Manager
   instead, press the left or right Microsoft Windows key.
   However, you can't open Task Manager if an MS-DOS command
   shell (MS-DOS window) has the focus.

*  When using Task Manager, you may in some cases get a network
   access violation error if you choose the Network button
   on the Configure Buttons dialog box.  This situation is fixed
   in Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5.

*  IMPORTANT: Some applications, such as Microsoft Visual C++
   version 2, written using the UNICODE character set (as
   opposed to the ANSI character set), crash when you run
   the Microsoft IntelliType software on a computer
   with Microsoft Windows NT version 3.1.  This problem is
   resolved in Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5.

*  You may experience keyboard and mouse problems if you use
   the Microsoft Natural Keyboard software with Microsoft Access
   version 2.0 on the Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5 platform.


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Part 5: Turning MouseKey Feedback Off
=====================================

MouseKey enables you to use the numeric keypad to move
the pointer.  You can toggle this feature on and off
by pressing LEFT SHIFT + LEFT ALT + NUM LOCK. If you would
like to turn off the audio feedback that the MouseKey toggle
generates, follow this procedure:

1. Open the MSINPUT.INI file (located in the directory that holds 
   the Microsoft IntelliType software) and find the following
   entry in the [WindowsPointers] section:
   
      MouseKeyFeedback=ON

2. Change it to read:

      MouseKeyFeedback=OFF


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Part 6: Using Remote Control Software
=====================================

IMPORTANT: When you load the Microsoft IntelliType software,
Setup installs the Microsoft Natural Keyboard driver over any
other keyboard driver previously installed on your system.
For example, if you have installed a remote control application
such as pcANYWHERE or Carbon Copy, the Microsoft Natural
Keyboard driver replaces the driver for that application
and prevents it from working.

You can use remote control software with the Microsoft Natural
Keyboard, but not with the IntelliType software.  To use the
remote control software, uninstall the Microsoft IntelliType
software, using the procedures given below.  Then reinstall
the remote control software to reset the keyboard driver. 


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Part 7: Using Command-Line Switches in MS-DOS 
=============================================

If you are using the MS-DOS version of the software, you can type

	kbdcpl.exe /?

at the prompt to see a list of available switches.


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Part 8: A Fix for Visual SlickEdit
==================================

If you run any version of Visual SlickEdit older than
version 1.6, you may find that the application's hot keys
don't work from the Microsoft Natural Keyboard.  A fix for this
problem is available by contacting MicroEdge at (919) 790-1691.


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Part 9: Using Microsoft IntelliType Software with Laptops
=========================================================

Do not install the Microsoft IntelliType software on any
Texas Instrument laptop that uses the 710 chip and on which you
are running Microsoft Windows NT. Installing the software causes
the laptop's mouse to hang.


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Part 10: If You Boot from a Floppy Disk
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When you install IntelliType Manager, Setup modifies the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file located on your default hard drive
(normally c:).  If for some reason you boot Microsoft Windows
from a floppy disk, you will have to copy the two lines 
of information that were added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
on your hard drive to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file located on your
boot disk manually.  The two lines are:

   SET MSINPUT=C:\MSINPUT
   C:\MSINPUT\KEYBOARD\KBDCPL.EXE /S

(The target directory will be different if you installed
IntelliType Manager in a different directory.)


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Part 11: Using the Keypad to Draw in Microsoft Paintbrush
=========================================================

If you enable the "Use Numeric Keypad as Mouse" option on the
Pointer Control tab, you can use the keypad to draw in Microsoft
Paintbrush.  To draw (or erase), press the Drag Lock key (the 0
key on the keypad).  That puts you in draw mode.  To return
to normal pointer mode, press the Drag Release key (the period key
on the keypad).

IMPORTANT: If you are working in Paintbrush and using the numeric
keypad, return to pointer mode before opening Task Manager.
If you open Task Manager while in draw mode, you may hang your
system and have to reboot Paintbrush.


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Part 12: If You Have Increased Security in Microsoft Mail
=========================================================

Microsoft Mail allows you to increase the security of your mail
by requiring your password whenever you restore a minimized Mail
icon.  (You do this by changing the setting for Security in the
MSMAIL.INI file. See Help for Microsoft Mail for more
information.)

However, if you have set this security feature, you cannot use
Task Manager to switch to Microsoft Mail when it is minimized.
Instead, use either ALT+TAB to switch to Microsoft Mail or
double-click the Mail icon.


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Part 13: Snap-To May Snap Too Often
===================================

If you encounter a dialog box in which the focus returns to the
default button after each individual action (such as selecting
custom options during Setup), disable the Snap-to feature on the
Pointer Activity tab until you finish the current operation.


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Part 14: CAPS LOCK Can't Be Disabled in MS-DOS Window
=====================================================

In Microsoft Windows 3.x, the Caps Lock Key Disabled button
(on the Keyboard Options tab) does not disable CAPS LOCK within
an MS-DOS window.  This option does work in all Microsoft Windows
3.x applications and Microsoft Windows NT applications and
within the MS-DOS window (command shell) in Microsoft Windows NT.


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Part 15: If Keyboard Sounds Begin Repeating
===========================================

If you have turned on the sound effects for the keyboard
and find that the sound repeats continually after pressing a key,
you may be experiencing an interrupt conflict.  You can either
turn off the sound effect (choose Sounds Off on the Keyboard
Options tab) or change your sound card Interrupt setting
to resolve this problem.


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Part 16: If You Use CorelDraw, Disable Snap-to
==============================================

If you use the Zoom In feature in CorelDraw, be sure to turn off
(disable) the Snap-to option on the Pointer Activity tab.
This Zoom In feature will not work if Snap-to is enabled.


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Part 17: Pointer Wrap Can Limit Drag and Drop
=============================================

Pointer Wrap can affect the functionality of Drag and Drop
in some applications.  If you find that Drag and Drop is not
working properly, be sure to disable Pointer Wrap on the
Pointer Activity tab.


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Part 18: Uninstalling the IntelliType Software in Windows 3.x
=============================================================

The Help topic on uninstalling the Microsoft Natural Keyboard 
software is incomplete.  To return your system to its previous
condition before you ran the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Setup
program, follow the procedures below.

1. Delete all files in the C:\MSINPUT\KEYBOARD directory (or
   whatever target directory you specified during setup). If
   \KEYBOARD is the only subdirectory, you can delete the \MSINPUT
   directory as well. If there are other subdirectories,
   indicating that other input device software (such as a mouse)
   is installed in \MSINPUT, do NOT delete the directory.

2. Delete the files TASKSW16.EXE and TASKMAN.HLP from your Windows
   directory.

3. Delete the IntelliType Manager, Task Manager, and IntelliType
   Readme icons from the Microsoft Input Devices program group.
   (Single-click on the icon and press DELETE.) If the program
   group is empty, you can delete it also.

4. Open the SYSTEM.INI file (located in your Windows directory)
   and edit the following entries so they read as shown:

	[boot]
	keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv
	taskman.exe=taskman.exe

	[keyboard]
	keyboard.dll=
	oemansi.bin=
	type=4

5. In the SYSTEM.INI file, delete the following line from
   the [keyboard] section:

	SubType=8

6. In the SYSTEM.INI file, edit the following value so it reads as
   shown if there are no other Microsoft input devices installed:

	[386Enh]
	Keyboard=*vkd

   Do NOT change this setting if there are other Microsoft
   input devices installed.

7. If there are no other Microsoft input devices installed,
   delete "C:\MSINPUT\POINTER.EXE" from the "load=" line in
   the [windows] section of the WIN.INI file. Do NOT remove
   this value or any other values for this setting if there
   are other Microsoft input devices installed.

8. Open the CONTROL.INI file. Remove the line

	mskbd=c:\MSINPUT\KEYBOARD\kbd16.cpl

   from the [MMCPL] section and remove the entire [Don't Load]
   section.

9. Open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and delete the following line:

	c:\msinput\keyboard\kbdcpl.exe /s

10. Reboot Microsoft Windows to reinitialize your settings.


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Part 19: Uninstalling the IntelliType Software in Windows NT
============================================================

Note:  You must have a user account with Administration
       security privileges to uninstall the IntelliType
       software in Windows NT.

1. In the Command Shell or in File Manager, check the
   \MSINPUT directory to see if \KEYBOARD is the only
   subdirectory.  If it is, then go to step 2.  If there
   are other subdirectories, indicating that you have other
   Microsoft input devices installed, then go to step 3.

   Note:  The directory path may be different if you specified
          a different target directory during Setup.

2. Perform the following operations if \KEYBOARD is the ONLY
   subdirectory of the \MSINPUT directory.  If there is another
   input device installed in this directory, skip this step and 
   go on to step 3.

   (a) Delete the file \Windows\idintl32.dll.

   (b) Open the Registry Editor by running REGEDT32.EXE from
       File Manager or Program Manager.

   (c) In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Ser
       vices\i8402prt, change the Start value entry to 1.

   (d) Delete the following registry keys:

       HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
       \SessionManager\DOS Devices\WINKBD

       HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Ser
       vices\msi8042

       HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices

       HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices

   (e) In the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
       \WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows, delete the string
       C:\MSINPUT\point32.exe from the value entry "run".

   Now go to step 4.

3. Perform these operations if there is another subdirectory
   in the \MSINPUT directory, indicating there is another
   Microsoft input device installed:

   (a) Using the Registry Editor, delete the following registry
       keys

       HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices
       \Keyboard

       HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Microsoft Input
       Devices\Keyboard

   (b) Delete the following value entrys from HKEY_USERS\
       .DEFAULT\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices
       \WindowsPointer

       FastPointer
       MouseKey
       MouseKeyDelay
       MouseKeyFeedback
       MouseKeySpeed

   (c) Delete the following value entrys from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
       Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices\WindowsPointer

       FastPointer
       MouseKey
       MouseKeyDelay
       MouseKeyFeedback
       MouseKeySpeed

   (d) Delete the following value entry from HKEY_USERS\
       .DEFAULT\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices\Sounds

       KeySound

   (e) Delete the following value entry from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
       Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices\Sounds

       KeySound   

   
   Go on to step 4.

4. Delete the following registry keys

   HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Don't Load

   HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices
   \Taskman

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Control Panel\Don't Load

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices
   \Taskman

5. Delete the file kbsnd32.dll from the \MSINPUT directory.

6. Rename the following files in \MSINPUT:

       point32.exe to point32e.ms
       point32.dll to point32d.ms

7. Restart your machine and delete the two *.ms files you
   renamed.

8. Delete all files in the C:\MSINPUT\KEYBOARD directory.  If
   there are no other input devices installed in the
   \MSINPUT directory, you can delete that directory also.

9. Delete the files TASKSW32.EXE and TASKMAN.HLP from your \Windows
   directory.

10. Delete the IntelliType Manager, Task Manager, and IntelliType
    Readme icons from the Microsoft Input Devices program group.
    If you have no other Microsoft Input Devices installed, you
    can also delete the Microsoft Input Devices program group.

