How to Customize IntelliType Settings for the Microsoft Keyboard (324896)

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How to Customize IntelliType Settings

How to Customize IntelliType Settings for All Programs

1. On the Apple menu, point to Control Panel, and then click Microsoft Keyboard.
2. Click Global Settings.
3. On the Internet Hot Keys tab, click your preferred settings, click the Media Hot Keys tab, click the Other Hot Keys tab, and then click the Keyboard Options tab.
   
   Note For descriptions of the actions that you can assign to the IntelliType hot keys, see the "Description of Actions" section of this article.

How to Customize IntelliType Settings for a Specific Program

1. On the Apple menu, point to Control Panel, and then click Microsoft Keyboard.
2. Click Add. In the Name column, click a program for which you want to customize IntelliType settings, and then click Open. The program name appears in the list under Select Global Settings or a specific application.
   
   Note If the program is already listed when you click Global Settings under Select Global Settings or a specific application, click the program in the list.
3. On the Internet Hot Keys tab, click your preferred settings, click the Media Hot Keys tab, click the Other Hot Keys tab, and then click the Keyboard Options tab.
   
   Note For descriptions of the actions that you can assign to the IntelliType hot keys, see the "Description of Actions" section of this article.

To remove a customized program from the list under Select Global Settings or a specific application:

1. On the Apple menu, point to Control Panel, and then click Microsoft Keyboard.
2. Under Select Global Settings or a specific application, click Global Settings, and then click the program in the list that you want to remove.
3. Click Remove, and then click Delete.

Additional Information

Description of Actions

The following is a list of the actions that you can assign to IntelliType hot keys and their descriptions.

• None: No action is performed when the key is pressed.
• Use Global Assignment: Uses the Global Settings in the program.
• Handled by Mac OS 9.0: F1 through F12 keys are handled by the operating system.
• Keystroke: Performs a keyboard shortcut.
• Power Key: Restarts, puts to sleep, or shuts down the computer.
  Note The Power key cannot turn on or wake a Macintosh computer.
• Keyboard Shortcut: Performs one of the standard keyboard shortcuts.
• Open Item: Starts a program, folder, document, or other item.
• Open Web Browser: Starts the default Web browser.
• Open Mail Client: Opens the default e-mail client.
• Open Special: Opens one of the frequently used programs or folders from a predefined list.
• Sound Volume: Changes the sound volume.
• Audio CD Control: Controls the playback of Audio CD-ROMs.
• Toggle Control Strip: Shows or hides the Control Strip.

You can easily assign a keyboard shortcut combination to any button by using the Keystroke action. See Macintosh OS Help for information about keyboard shortcuts that can make your work easier.

If you use the Keystroke action and you want to assign the BACKSPACE or the DELETE key, press the CTRL key, and then press the BACKSPACE or the DELETE key.

You can open the dialog box to customize an available key or a hot key by pressing that key when the Keyboard Control Panel is open and in the foreground.