Microsoft KB Archive/263011

= Keyboard: Game quits when you press a hot key =

Article ID: 263011

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
 * Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion
 * Microsoft Age of Empires II Gold Edition
 * Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 6.1
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 6.0
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.5
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.4
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.3
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.2
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 2.2
 * Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro
 * Microsoft MultiMedia Keyboard
 * Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
 * Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Natural MultiMedia Keyboard
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q263011



SYMPTOMS
If you press a hot key on the Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro or the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro during the playback of the introductory movie in one of the games listed in the &quot;Applies To&quot; section, you may experience one of the following symptoms:
 * Nothing may occur when you press the hot key.
 * The game may quit unexpectedly.
 * You may receive an error message.



CAUSE
This issue occurs when the Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition native hot key functions conflict with the active movie in the game.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
 * Do not press a hot key during the playback of an introductory movie is playing in a game.
 * Connect the keyboard to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port in the computer.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 mnkpro aoeii aoe2 aok fs2k fs2000 hot key winme

Keywords: kbhardware kbnofix kbprb KB263011

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