OverrideKeyboardType
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters
Data type |
Range |
Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_DWORD |
0x0–0xFFFFFFFF |
(There is no default value for this entry.) |
Description
Specifies the keyboard type. You can add this entry to the registry to correct an error in the keyboard type detected at startup.
The following table shows some commonly used values for this entry. This is not a complete list.
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
0x2 |
Enhanced 101-key keyboard or compatible |
0x4 |
Enhanced 102-key keyboard or compatible |
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Note
Unlike some entries in this subkey, this entry remains in the Parameters subkey and is read from this location even after a keyboard is installed.
Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.