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Keyboard Express Portable

Issues specific to Keyboard Express Portable

I mistakenly installed Keyboard Express Portable on a non-portable drive. How do I remove it?

How do I remove Keyboard Express Portable from my portable drive?

Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks

Installation Issues

Installation Issues

Running a silent install for Keyboard Express 4.

When installing Keyboard Express the install seems to finish but the installer process keyexp4.exe remains running in memory.

We want to set specific preferences for Keyboard Express 4 and specify which keyboard macro file to use for a group of networked users.

We want to set specific preferences for Keyboard Express 3 and specify which keyboard macro file to use for a group of networked users.

I receive the error message "The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications" when installing the program.

I am trying to install Keyboard Express on a network in our medical practice and wish to use the command line switches /BA & /F but they do not appear to be working. I have used the command at the run command:

G:\Keyboardexpress\clientinstall\keyex3.exe /S /BA /F=G:\keyboardexpress\key2.kex /M=G:\keyboardexpress\ke3setup.txt

The install silent mode seems to work as does the /M command with the filename however when installed KE is not in Browse mode and it is not loading the macro file I have requested with the /F command. Why is it not working?

I cannot uninstall Keyboard Express

I'm installing Keyboard Express 3 on a Windows NT, 2000 or XP workstation. I log on to the domain and install it with an account that has local admin rights. Everything works fine when logged in as Administrator. When I use a non-administrator user login however, Keyboard Express executes but some settings do not work right or look different. What is happening?

I purchased Keyboard Express online and received the license code. Where do I insert it into the program?

How do I run a Silent Install for Keyboard Express?

What is a Silent Install?

Program Usage

Program Usage

Will Keyboard Express work with the Windows On-Screen Keyboard?

Can I play back text in different fonts, sizes and colors?

Does Keyboard Express support Unicode characters?

Will Keyboard Express run in a Citrix or Windows Terminal Services environment?

I tried using Alt+Shift+F6 as a hotkey but it didn't work. I then tried Alt+Shift+F8 and it worked fine.

Problem Troubleshooting

Problem Troubleshooting

File Access Denied error message. I do not have clearance to open the file.

My macros have a 1-6 second delay before executing. I activate the macro and it delays for several seconds before running.

Keyboard Express macros do not work when using a Remote Desktop Connection in full screen mode. It does appear to work in any resolution other than full screen. Is there a way to make this work?

Keyboard Express will not start. The icon disappears as soon as I move the mouse over it.

The Keyboard Express Explorer window will not display on screen even though my macros work.

How can I get my macros to run in Adobe Reader X?

Keyboard Express will work in some of my programs, but not others.

Keyboard Express 4 is mixing up the Caps Lock state and playing back the reverse state of caps and lower case letters.

The toolbar and menu disappeared from the program. How do I get them back?

When Windows starts I get a dialog that says 'Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs' and 'Click to view blocked programs.'
When Windows starts up it 'blocks' Keyboard Express and displays a dialog that the user has to click to continue.
When Windows starts I get a dialog asking if I want to allow this program to run.

The ISS Bug Reporter opened Outlook Express instead of the email client I use. The 'Report method' is set to 'Email the report using your email client'.

I am editing a macro that I just captured. Every keystroke is duplicated.

We have a problem with Keyboard Express where the keyboard macro file gets corrupted. We resort to loading the backup and it works fine.

I'm running Windows Vista and my macros do not play back in IE7.

When opening Keyboard Express I receive an error message stating that The file, _________.kex, does not exist. Would you like to create it?

Yesterday the Keyboard Express icon appeared in the system tray, but after rebooting the icon does not appear. Nothing happens when I try to restart the program.

Keyboard Express plays back in all programs except Internet Explorer.

My macros don’t play back correctly in Internet Explorer 7.

Occasionally my macros will not run and I notice a red K with an arrow through it in the system tray (near the clock). What is the problem?

I reformatted my hard drive and lost my macro file. Is there a way to recover my macros?

I created a macro in all upper case letters. When I run the macro, the text is entered as lower case.

When capturing keystrokes, every text entry is duplicated.

The Sound Beep command does not make any sound.

When trying to add a macro I get the error message "Macro File in Use".

My macro stops playing back during the middle of the macro.

My macro seems to go crazy and play out of sequence.

My macro does not seem to invoke menu commands.

My macros do not play back.

Limitations

Limitations

What changes were made to Keyboard Express for Windows Vista?

Is there a way to make web addresses (URLs) clickable when including them in a macro?

Can I auto repeat keystrokes?

Can I remap my keyboard?

Can I use macros in DOS programs?

Can I capture mouse movements and clicks?

How do I ...

How do I ...

How do I transfer my macros from one computer to another?

How do I slow down the playback of the macro?

How do I change the hotkey assigned to run a macro?

How do I invoke the Windows Start button?

I need to have the macro play back the Right Control key. How do I select the Right Control key?

How can I run Windows Explorer and open a specific folder?

How do I switch between applications for repetitive tasks such as copy and paste?

How do I prevent my network users from changing the macro data?

How do I run the program smoothly over a network?

How do I prevent CTRL+PAGEUP from bringing up the program?

How do I dynamically change the contents of a macro?

How do I create a macro greater than 5000 characters?

How do I ensure the CTRL, ALT or SHIFT keys are held down in a macro?

How do I click on a button on a web page?

How do I abort out of a macro?

How do I place a macro in an endless loop?

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