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Keyboard Customizer Utility for Windows 2000, XP - ThinkPad

Applicable countries and regions

This package provides ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP users.

ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility enables predefined assignments for:

- A Windows key and an Application key on the ThinkPad keyboard.
- Audio volume control buttons, mute button, ThinkPad button/Access IBM button, Suspend/Hibernate, Wireless Radio Control, EasyEject, Full Screen Magnifier, and Presentation Director on the external keyboard.

This package installs ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility which
enables to customize the ThinkPad and external keyboard, and to
assign 'Key Sensitivity' and 'Special character input' functions.

If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing)
this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand
functions as noted below.

File details

Version:	1.3.53.0
Release Date:	2008/09/12

File link	File size	File description

1qkcb9ww.exe	2,518,920	Keyboard Customizer Utility
1qkcb9ww.txt	10,695	README for Keyboard Customizer Utility

Additional information

Contents

	Supported systems
	Summary of changes
	Installation instructions
	Uninstallation instructions
	Determing which version is installed
	Restrictions

Supported systems

The following ThinkPad models are supported:

ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p
ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
ThinkPad G40, G41
ThinkPad R30, R31, R32
ThinkPad R40, R40e
ThinkPad R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52
ThinkPad R60, R60e, R61, R61e, R61i
ThinkPad R400, R500
ThinkPad T400, T500
ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23
ThinkPad T30
ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p
ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
ThinkPad W500, W700, W700ds
ThinkPad X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
ThinkPad X30, X31, X32
ThinkPad X40, X41, X41 Tablet
ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X300, X301
ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t

Summary of changes

Version 1.3.53.0

(Fix) The key assignment for ThinkVantage button does not work with a certain combination of ThinkPad Power Management Driver and ThinkPad Hotkey Features.
(New) Support for ThinkPad X300 (added).
(New) Support for ThinkPad R400,R500,T400,T500,W500,X200 (added).
(New) Support for ThinkPad W700,X301 (added).
(New) Support for ThinkPad X200s,X200 Tablet (added).
(New) Support for ThinkPad W700ds (added).

Click here for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.

Installation instructions

Notes:

Before installing (updating) this utility, you must uninstall the current utility.
The following additional packages are required.
- ThinkPad Hotkey Features for Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP Version 1.03.0373 (or later)
- PM Driver for Win98/Me/2000/XP(ACPI) Version 1.25 (or later)

Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with a User ID of Administrator.
Extract this package onto the hard drive.
Click Start and then click Run.
Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\KEYCUSTM\SETUP in the Open box and click OK. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Unattended install for Windows 2000/XP

Note: This is for system administrators' use only.

Start Windows 2000/XP, logon with administrative privileges.
Extract the drivers to the hard drive.
Click Start and then click Run.
Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\KEYCUSTM\SETUP.EXE -S -SMS
Note: System will not reboot automatically.

Uninstallation instructions

Note: If ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility is running, close it.

For Windows 2000

Start Windows 2000 and logon with a User ID of Administrator.

Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
Select ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility.
Click Change/Remove.
Restart the system.

For Windows XP

Start Windows XP and logon with a User ID of Administrator.
For Windows XP with Classic Start menu, click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. Otherwise, click Start and then click Control Panel.
Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility.
Click Change/Remove.
Restart the system.

Determining which version is installed

Open ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility.
Right click the title bar and select Keyboard Customizer Utility information. The version will be displayed.

Restrictions

Automatically enable and disable key assignments (USB keyboards only) follows Keyboard connection status in Device Manager/Keyboards.
When you run PC-Doctor for Windows, you need to select Disable key assignment(s).
Browser keys' sensitivity function is not supported on ThinkPad R30, R31, R32
If your keyboard does not have right Alt key, your assignment for right Alt key is ignored.