XP Home on Compaq 5062: use Win98 KB drivers ?

[jcd]

I recently installed XP Home on my mom's Compaq Presario 5062. Now the
keyboard with all of the internet buttons and sound control (volume) only
works as a regular keyboard. I only really want to get her the sounds
controls back, anything else is "icing on the cake".

Should I just download the old KB driver for Win98 and install? In Win95
Compatibility mode?

Thanks for any help!

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[Ed_]

In article >, "jcd" says...
>
>I recently installed XP Home on my mom's Compaq Presario 5062. Now the
>keyboard with all of the internet buttons and sound control (volume) only
>works as a regular keyboard. I only really want to get her the sounds
>controls back, anything else is "icing on the cake".
>
>Should I just download the old KB driver for Win98 and install? In Win95
>Compatibility mode?
>
>Thanks for any help!
>
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>
>
No, the driver won't work and Compaq isn't offering XP drivers for keyboards (
own a 7ap195). If you love your mom then buy her a new keyboard. New keyboards
are cheap and much nicer than that old Compaq.

http://www.newegg.com/app/catalog.asp?DEPA=1

Mom will be so happy.

Ed

[jcd]

Yeah, that's what I thought. The new keyboard is an idea I hadn't actually
thought of, though! Duuuh!?

Thanks for the info and suggestion!
Sincerely,
JCDeen

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"Ed_" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "jcd" says...
> >
> >I recently installed XP Home on my mom's Compaq Presario 5062. Now the
> >keyboard with all of the internet buttons and sound control (volume) only
> >works as a regular keyboard. I only really want to get her the sounds
> >controls back, anything else is "icing on the cake".
> >
> >Should I just download the old KB driver for Win98 and install? In Win95
> >Compatibility mode?
> >
> >Thanks for any help!
> >
> >--
> >(Only newsgroup replies will be answered. All others will be deleted.)
> >http://www.WayCoolGear.com
> >
> >
> No, the driver won't work and Compaq isn't offering XP drivers for
keyboards (
> own a 7ap195). If you love your mom then buy her a new keyboard. New
keyboards
> are cheap and much nicer than that old Compaq.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/catalog.asp?DEPA=1
>
> Mom will be so happy.
>
> Ed
>