Any way to disable physical buttons on my keyboard?

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  1. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    Any way to disable physical buttons on my keyboard?


    My keyboard has some really annoying buttons that open up my email, browser, dvd player, and calculator and I accidentally click them a lot. Is there a way I can permanently disable these buttons? I don't see any options under keyboard in my control panel. What other methods might there be?

    So frustrating!
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  2. Posts : 2,562
    windows 10 pro 64 bit
       #2

    superglue just a drop will do ya!
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  3. Posts : 966
    Windows 7 Enterprise
       #3

    You've got hotkeys enabled.
    One way to disable them is to remove the keyboards vendors drivers, and revert to the standard drivers issued by microsoft. It should automatically do that.

    If that doesnt work, a drop of superglue will do ya!
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  4. Posts : 927
    windows 7 ultimate
       #4

    Ivan the SoSo said:
    superglue just a drop will do ya!
    I tried this method.

    I'm now walking around with a keyboard attached to my left index finger via the Caps Lock Button.
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  5. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #5

    yaco78 said:
    My keyboard has some really annoying buttons that open up my email, browser, dvd player, and calculator and I accidentally click them a lot. Is there a way I can permanently disable these buttons? I don't see any options under keyboard in my control panel. What other methods might there be?

    So frustrating!
    Those are the addition features Toshiba has added and yes they can be disabled by going into msconfig and preventing the appropriate file from starting. You will have to do some research to find out which launches the "media buttons" on a toshiba
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  6. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    zigzag3143 said:
    Those are the addition features Toshiba has added and yes they can be disabled by going into msconfig and preventing the appropriate file from starting. You will have to do some research to find out which launches the "media buttons" on a toshiba
    Actually I have an HP. I had a Toshiba before and I recall disabling their buttons, but I forgot how I did it. It couldn't have been too hard if I managed to pull it off lol.

    As for the hotkeys, I use the Microsoft ones all the time, so I wouldn't want to disable them altogether. It's just these 4 or 5 buttons to the left of my shift, caps lock and tab buttons that launch certain programs and I can't stand it!

    Are there any programs that can be downloaded to achieve this?

    I found one called SharpKeys but I don't think it's properly compatible with Win7
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  7. Posts : 966
    Windows 7 Enterprise
       #7

    Ok. I tried to disable some keys too...
    I think I did it wrong...

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  8. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #8

    Did the keyboard come with a program to change the default behavior of the keys?
    You should be able to disable the keys through the program.
    What exact model keyboard are you using?
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  9. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    HAVOC said:
    Did the keyboard come with a program to change the default behavior of the keys?
    You should be able to disable the keys through the program.
    What exact model keyboard are you using?
    Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard with HP QLB

    The computer is called HP Biscotti I believe.

    I don't see any software that appears to be related to the keyboard. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places.

    And very funny guys, I'm not looking to physically remove the keys lol.
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  10. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #10

    if its a microsoft ketboard then you want the intellitype software install it then configure the keys to do nothing.
    http://www.microsoft.com/uk/hardware...px?category=MK
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