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    Keyboard + Drivers = Need Help!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by thecoolguy, Jul 11, 2006.

  1. thecoolguy

    thecoolguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok guys --- the w2jb performs smooth as ice...but the keyboard hotkeys are causing me some major head aches......

    the problems:

    1) cannot get my touchpad on\off button to work anymore....have reinstalled the ATK drivers and utility --- the problem seems to have begun after i used a usb wireless mouse --- but i never installed any drivers or software for that mouse, just plug and played it......

    2) the hotkey button that changes the computers monitor\power settings between "super\high\etc....performace" gets stuck and the display notification that comes up in the upper left hand corner of the display gets frozen there....

    bottom line guys....i have no clue what is going on..........

    driver cleaning, reinstall, etc.....what is there to do?
     
    thecoolguy, Jul 11, 2006
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    It looks like there may be a corrupt install or a awkward conflict between P4G and Windows. When did this start happening?
     
    coriolis, Jul 11, 2006
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    just got the laptop couple days ago --- so basically right after i got it....

    not sure if all my reinstall attempts of the ATK stuff has caused more of a problem....
     
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    **bump**

    is there no one.......
     
    thecoolguy, Jul 11, 2006
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    I've heard of conflict between HControl and the new Intel Wireless Drivers, did you use the new version from Intel site or the default ones from ASUS?
     
    Darrick, Jul 11, 2006
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    just the default stuff that was on the comp from asus -- i haven't dled or updated any drivers besides the ones that the comp came with, either in the system, or on the cd that came with the comp.....

    so....suggestions?
     
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    Uninstall the ATK utilities (ATK100, ATKCPI etc), try clean them from registry too.. might be some old registry settings kept...... boot in safe mode and install from there... see if that helps...
     
    Darrick, Jul 11, 2006
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    uninstall i can handle --- how to i clean them from the registry?

    step by step would be much appreciated to this newb.......
     
    thecoolguy, Jul 11, 2006
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    Darrick Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Sorry :)

    - Start - Run : regedit
    - go to HKEY_Local_Machine\Software
    - Find ASUS/ASUSTek
    - Under there see if anything related to ATK, delete it

    And of course.. before you do any of this... back up your registry (File-Export in regedit) :)
     
    Darrick, Jul 11, 2006
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    thanks for the input so far....another quick question

    inside of "software" --- i see "ATK" and "ATK100" ---

    but nothing of the ATK variety is in the asus or asustek folder/subfolders.....

    should i delete those too? or leave those alone...

    thanks again.....
     
    thecoolguy, Jul 11, 2006
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    Yeah, those should be it, try deleting those. Remember, backup the registry before you do this.
     
    Darrick, Jul 12, 2006
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