LED Lights on Keyboard Are Not Lit in MS-DOS Mode (185459)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite

This article was previously published under Q185459

SYMPTOMS

When you connect the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite to a Compaq Presario computer running in MS-DOS mode, the LED lights on the keyboard may remain unlit.

NOTE: The LED lights on the keyboard light up when the computer is running Microsoft Windows.

CAUSE

This behavior is caused by a limitation of some Compaq Presario computers.

MORE INFORMATION

No functionality is lost in MS-DOS mode when the LED lights on the keyboard remain unlit.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
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