Microsoft KB Archive/295491

= Office Keyboard: Some Keys May Not Work in MS-DOS Prompt Box =

Article ID: 295491

Article Last Modified on 8/18/2005

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Outlook 2001 for Mac, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

 Microsoft IntelliType Pro 2.1</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q295491

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SYMPTOMS
When you type in the MS-DOS Prompt box with the Microsoft Office Keyboard, the following keys may not work as expected:

EQUAL SIGN [=]

OPEN PARENTHESIS [(]

CLOSE PARENTHESIS [)]

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CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you use the OPEN PARENTHESIS, CLOSE PARENTHESIS, or EQUAL SIGN keys that are located above the numeric keypad portion of the keyboard.

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RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, insert an open parenthesis, close parenthesis, or equal sign character by pressing SHIFT+9, SHIFT+0, or the EQUAL SIGN key on the main keyboard.

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