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First post, by andre_6

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Or the drivers file itself for that matter. Searched for a long time and couldn't find it anywhere. Here is the keyboard model to avoid any confusion:

https://media.karousell.com/media/photos/prod … progressive.jpg

Was honestly expecting there would be something on archive.org. I would like to fully enable the keyboard's specific shortcuts, and it would be nice to have the original drivers anyway. Thanks

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Reply 1 of 11, by Horun

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Hmm ...Looks like a very early version of the Internet (not a Pro). https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/t9cAAOSwoHhhcfQQ/s-l1600.jpg
Can you post a picture of the back with the label showing part number ?edit - fixed boo-boo and better picture ;p

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Reply 2 of 11, by BitWrangler

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Hmm from me too. I may have 4 or 5 MS driver CDs around, but not sure which at the moment. Trouble is CDs I haven't got the hardware for tend to migrate to forgotten stacks and hidden corners. Not sure I'll get a chance for a proper look until Tuesday or so.

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Reply 3 of 11, by andre_6

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Horun wrote on 2022-10-09, 02:04:

Hmm ...Looks like a very early version of the Internet (not a Pro). https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/t9cAAOSwoHhhcfQQ/s-l1600.jpg
Can you post a picture of the back with the label showing part number ?edit - fixed boo-boo and better picture ;p

BitWrangler wrote on 2022-10-09, 02:14:

Hmm from me too. I may have 4 or 5 MS driver CDs around, but not sure which at the moment. Trouble is CDs I haven't got the hardware for tend to migrate to forgotten stacks and hidden corners. Not sure I'll get a chance for a proper look until Tuesday or so.

Much appreciated guys, I'll correct the thread's title then. If there's a place where I could get them it's Vogons for sure. Here's the label:

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Reply 4 of 11, by Horun

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Thanks ! That can help.
Quick search tell me: We need to look for MS IntelliType software/driver...possibly v 1.0 or v2.1 or v3 (or maybe - but doubt - v4). Looked and v5 (2003) only lists newer Pro and USB keyboards in the inf.
added: some archive org stuff you probably already found:
keyboard: http://web.archive.org/web/20010128205700/htt … oard/intkey.htm
which lead me here: http://web.archive.org/web/20000818064509/www … download_pc.htm
In the drop down box Intellitype Pro 1.1 is listed and is here: https://archive.org/details/itpro-1-1
Is all the time I have to dig around right now.

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Reply 5 of 11, by leileilol

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My IntelliType Pro 2.1 CD (June 2001) has drivers for Office Keyboard, Natural Keyboard Pro, Internet Keyboard Pro, Internet Keyboard and Wireless Desktop. No explicit USB designations. There's also IE 5.5 and WMP7 as filler.

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Reply 6 of 11, by BitWrangler

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I am just noticing the OEM in the product ID there, is it possible it never had a standalone install CD and it was shipped on the system support CD, Dell, Acer or whoever.

I don't know how much MS are nasty bastards like Creative Labs with that.. "OuR dRiVeRs aRe OnLy FoR rEtAiL CL pRoDuCtS cOnTaCt YoUr SyStEm MaNuFaCtUrEr"

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Reply 8 of 11, by andre_6

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Ohhh so the Intellitype CDs have multiple keyboard drivers included too? That changes everything. It's a Win98SE PC so I'll try the 2.2 one.

If it wasn't obvious it's a PS/2 keyboard I forgot to mention, the health safety sticker in the back (not on the picture frame) mentions a "safety guide that is in the CD provided" so it definitely came with one.

Will try the 2.2 out and report back, thanks for all your time and help

Reply 9 of 11, by BSA Starfire

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I have that exact keyboard, not much help, but all the fuctions work under latest Mint Linux 20.2 on my Athlon II X4 rig....

286 20MHz,1MB RAM,Trident 8900B 1MB, Conner CFA-170A.SB 1350B
386SX 33MHz,ULSI 387,4MB Ram,OAK OTI077 1MB. Seagate ST1144A, MS WSS audio
Amstrad PC 9486i, DX/2 66, 16 MB RAM, Cirrus SVGA,Win 95,SB 16
Cyrix MII 333,128MB,SiS 6326 H0 rev,ESS 1869,Win ME

Reply 10 of 11, by andre_6

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The Intellitype Pro 2.2 CD has everything for this model and more, worked like a charm. Thank you all for your help. I wanted to try a more period correct keyboard as my Logitech Access Keyboard is from 2002/3, but this one actually feels better made

Reply 11 of 11, by Horun

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Good to know ! I DL'd the v2.2 ISO off archive org and saw it does have a mskbd98.inf and a good quick install guide in PDF.
If you wanted to use the keyboard under Win95 would probably have to use the v1.2 ISO as the v 2.2 pdf says
"IntelliType Pro 2.2 does not support 16-bit operating systems or Microsoft Windows 95 operating system." but does support up to Windows XP....

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