To enable more advanced and more personal mice and keyboards experience, Microsoft has a tool called Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center to do that. This tool allows you to access and unlock all features available on the mouse or keyboard made by Microsoft. The configurations for each device will be different depending on the features and functions that the device can offer.
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If you have a mouse or keyboard that made by Microsoft and support Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, you should take advantages of the tool. It might have some options that make your workflow easier than before. Today, we will show you how to download and install the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center on your computer.
1 How to download the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center
To download the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center from Microsoft download site:
- Open a web browser and go to Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center download page.
- At the middle of the page, you will see an option to download. Click 64-bit version if you’re using Windows 64-bit.
- Click Save to start downloading the installation file.
- After finishing downloaded the installation file, click Run to start the installation process if you want to install right now.
2 How to install Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center
The installation process is really straightforward after you’ve downloaded the installation file with the steps above:
- After you click Run from the last step above, it will show you the setup windows as below. Click Accept to continue.
- Check all the options that you want to add to the installation. Click Install to start the installation process.
- It will take a few minutes to finish the installation.
- After finished installation, Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center will be launched automatically or you can open manually from the start menu.
- Now it will show all compatible mouses and keyboards that you’ve connected to your computer.
Some older Microsoft devices are no longer supported in the latest Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center; however, they are still supported by an old version of Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center 2.3 on Win7 and/or the legacy IntelliPoint 8.2/IntelliType Pro 8.2 software on Win7/Vista/XP.
Click here to download and learn more.
Conclusion
The configurations will be different between devices you have. If you can’t find your devices in the application, make sure your devices are supported by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center and properly connected to your computer. if you have any questions or problems with the procedures detailed in this tutorial, please leave a comment below.
A screenshot of the IntelliType software running in Windows 7 | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Final release | 8.20.469.0 (Windows), 8.2.0 (Mac OS X) / August 16, 2011 |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Device driver |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.microsoft.com |
Microsoft IntelliType is the brand driver for Microsoft's series of computer keyboards. Microsoft releases versions for both Windows and Mac OS X (as of version 10.15 Microsoft IntelliType no longer installs on Mac OS X). It has been succeeded by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, which combines IntelliType with IntelliPoint.
IntelliType supports all known Microsoft keyboards (including those that are shipped as parts of desktop sets, as well as entertainment keyboards – i.e. those that are intended for Media center). However, advanced features may only be available on certain models (the users select their keyboard's type inside the program to access that keyboard type's specific button selection).
Supported keyboards[edit]
Note: Version 8.0 and above dropped PS/2 support for the following list. As even adapters can't assist,[clarification needed] Microsoft keeps version 7.1 as an offered download for users who still own keyboards with PS/2 connectors (instead of USB).[1]
| Keyboard | Windows | Mac OS X (prior to 10.15) |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Internet Pro Keyboard | Yes [2] | ? |
| Keyboard Elite for Bluetooth | Yes [3] | Yes |
| Wireless Comfort Keyboard 4000 | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort Curve 2000 | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort Curve 3000 | No [4] | No |
| Digital Keyboard 3000 | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Media Keyboard | Yes | ? |
| Wireless Laser Keyboard 3000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Keyboard 5000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Keyboard 6000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Keyboard 7000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Entertainment Keyboard 7000 | Yes [3] | Yes |
| Wireless Entertainment Keyboard 8000 | Yes [3] | Yes |
| Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 | Yes | Yes |
| Natural Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard 7000 | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Media Keyboard 3000 | Yes | Yes |
| Natural Keyboard Pro | Yes [5] | Yes |
| Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Keyboard 2000 v2.0 | Yes | ? |
| SideWinder X6 | Yes | No |
| SideWinder X4 | Yes | Comes with CD |
| Logitech k120 | Yes | ? |
Special features[edit]
If the keyboard has multimedia buttons, the user can define them to run any program or action.
On-screen indication of NumLock/CapsLock toggling with some keyboards.
On-screen indication of volume level when level is changed.
Limitations[edit]
While the user could always define special keys (and multimedia keys, if such exist), it was only possible since version 6.3 to define them not just globally but also per application.
Version 6.2 forced the user to constantly check for updates by installing and launching the file 'dpupdchk.exe' in the background. It must stay in the background for the control panel's settings to launch (although it could be avoided by renaming the file to something else). Version 6.3 fixed this behavior by only making it an opt-in option during the installation.
Version 7.0 and later in Windows 7 64-bit has recently been proven to disable the media keys (Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Stop) for third-party media players such as iTunes and Media Jukebox when they are not the primary window of focus.[6] Some workaround exists:[7] This behavior continues to be an issue as of Version 8.
See also[edit]
- IntelliPoint — Microsoftmouse driver.
Notes and references[edit]
Microsoft Mouse And Keyboard Center Tool
- ^'Microsoft IntelliType Pro 8.0 Keyboard Software 32bit – Overview'. Microsoft. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^(Supported only up to v5.5 of Intellitype)
- ^ abc(The included Bluetooth donglerequires Windows XP Service Pack 2)
- ^'Comfort Curve 3000 keyboard and Intellitype'. Microsoft Answers. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^(Supported only up to v6.31 of Intellitype)
- ^'Intellitype Pro 7.0 does not recognize media keys when using 3rd party programs'. Microsoft Answers. 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ^'Intellitype Pro 7.0 does not recognize media keys when using 3rd party programs'. Microsoft Answers. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
Microsoft Mouse And Keyboard Center Mac Os
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Microsoft keyboards. |