Safe Mode: reduced mouse and keyboard functionality

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Here is an odd one.   In my main and other established user accounts in Vista, I lose most of my mouse and keyboard functionality if I boot into safe mode (can only use ctrl/shift/esc and ctrl/alt/delete on keyboard while in windows; can only use mouse buttons in the resulting windows. Full keyboard functionality in the processes screen after I ctrl/shift/esc).   If I create a temporary new user, no problem in safe mode. If I first go to the new user in safe mode, then log into one of my preexisting accounts, keyboard and mouse work! A 'workaround', but a pain.   Have compared msconfig settings in all; have checked the mouse and keyboard functions for safe mode booting under local machine in registry.   Any ideas?

GioAguilar · Answer

Did you get a Software for that multimedia keyboard? Did you installed? What model are they?

GioAguilar · Answer

Do you have synaptics toucha pad and Quickset installed on your computer??? Exactly, what are you able to do? and what you aren't able to do Message Edited by GioAguilar on 07-10-2007 12:30 PM

spearson · Answer

I am using the notebook keyboard. The mouse limited functionality applies whether I use the touch pad or an external usb mouse.

spearson · Answer

In checking the Device Manager, I find the Synaptics PS/2 Port pointing Device and and HID compliant mouse under the mouse settings. Have the Standard 101/102 keyboard or MS Natural PS/2 Keyboard listed for the keyboard.   Cannot find any references to Quickset in my computer. Is it a program that comes with Vista?   Re what I can and cannot do:   In my main and other established user accounts in Vista, I lose most of my mouse and keyboard functionality if I boot into safe mode (can only use ctrl/shift/esc and ctrl/alt/delete on keyboard while in windows; can only use mouse buttons in the resulting windows. Full keyboard functionality in the processes screen after I ctrl/shift/esc).   If I create a temporary new user, no problem in safe mode. If I first go to the new user in safe mode, then log into one of my preexisting accounts, keyboard and mouse work! A 'workaround', but a pain.   Not sure if that helps, but .. .

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