IBM Rapid Access III USBKeyboard User Manual page 17

4. Click Preferences in the Rapid Access Keyboard Customization window.
5. Click Keep Rapid Access Buttons enabled.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Cancel to exit the software.
If your keyboard buttons still do not work, be sure that the keyboard is
properly connected to the computer. For more information on connecting the
keyboard, see "Connecting the keyboard to your computer" on page A-2.
v Your computer game locks up or is interrupted when you use the Rapid
Access Buttons.
The on-screen display for the Rapid Access Buttons might interfere with
some computer games. If your computer games are not functioning correctly
when you use the Rapid Access Buttons, disable the on-screen display. For
instructions on disabling the on-screen display, see "Disabling the on-screen
display" on page A-6.
v Your computer stops responding.
If your computer stops responding while you are using your Rapid Access
Keyboard, disable the Rapid Access LED so that the Suspend LED will not
light when you press the Suspend buttons. On some computers, especially
mobile computers, LEDs that are lit can create conflicts which can prevent
your computer from responding.
To disable the Rapid Access LED:
1. Click Start --> Settings --> Control Panel.
2. Double-click Keyboard (Rapid Access) to open the Rapid Access
Keyboard software.
3. Click Customize to open the Customization window.
4. Click Preferences in the Customization window.
5. Click Disable Rapid Access LED in the Preferences window.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Cancel in the Customization window to exit the Rapid Access
software.
If you still experience system lockups after disabling the Rapid Access LED,
there might be a conflict between your pointing device and the Rapid Access
Buttons. Avoid moving your mouse (or the built-in pointing device on a
mobile computer) when you press a Rapid Access Button. Also, avoid
moving your mouse or pointing device when your computer is initializing
the operating system.
v You press a button once, but the computer responds as if you pressed it
twice.
You might need to change your keyboard Repeat delay or Repeat rate
settings.
Appendix A. Problem solving
A-3