Thinkpads Forum

I've been trying to configure an X31 with some keyboard customizations using the Keyboard Customizer Utility, 1.3.53.0, but when I launch it, it opens a Windows User Acct. dialogue asking which user profile to use, then regardless of whether Admin or Owner [full priviledges], I get a advisory [yellow triangle/!] stating:
Keyboard Customizer Utility is already being used by another user. Please logoff all users and try again."
I tried logging on/off as various users; doesn't change the advisory though, so I'm stuck in a loop.
I like the Keyboard Customizer Utility; hoping for a simple fix.

Anyone ever experience this?

Not really sure, but guessing most of the sys profile probably has no bearing on the issue; I suspected it may be the SpyBot S&D [TeaTime?] freeware program, so I temporarily disabled it, but that didn't matter either.
Here's my sys profile:
OS information: Microsoft Windows XP
OS version: 5.10.2600 Service Pack 2
Processor: x86 Family 6 Model 9 Stepping 5
Memory: 523,184 kb
BIOS version: 3.02 (1QET97WW)
BIOS date : 2005-09-22
Embedded controller version: 1.08
Machine type-Model: 2672JXU
Device class: Accessibility options
Device status: Disabled
No resources used

Device class: Serial port
Device description: Communications Port (COM1)
Driver provider: Microsoft
Driver date: 7-1-2001
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Device status: Enabled
Resource
I/O address: [03F8 - 03FF]
IRQ: 4

Device class: Parallel port
Device description: Printer Port (LPT1)
Driver provider: Microsoft
Driver date: 7-1-2001
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Device status: Enabled
Resource
I/O address: [03BC - 03BE]

Device class: TrackPoint
Device status: Enabled
Resource
IRQ: 12

Device class: Audio
Device description: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Driver provider: Analog Devices
Driver date: 6-23-2004
Driver version: 5.12.1.5160
Device status: Enabled
Resource
Memory address: [C0000C00 - C0000DFF]
Memory address: [C0000800 - C00008FF]
I/O address: [1C00 - 1CFF]
I/O address: [18C0 - 18FF]
IRQ: 11

Device class: Infrared
Device description: IBM ThinkPad Fast Infrared Port
Driver provider: National Semiconductor
Driver date: 3-17-2001
Driver version: 1.0.0.0
Device status: Enabled
Resource
I/O address: [02F8 - 02FF]
DMA: 3
IRQ: 3

Device class: Internal modem
Device description: Agere Systems AC'97 Modem
Driver provider: Agere
Driver date: 6-27-2003
Driver version: 2.1.31.0
Device status: Enabled
Resource
I/O address: [2400 - 24FF]
I/O address: [2000 - 207F]
IRQ: 11

Device class: PCI Device Setup
Device status: Enabled
Resource
IRQ: 11

Device class: Device Bay
Device status: Enabled
Resource
I/O address: [0170 - 0177]
IRQ: 15

Device class: Net
Device description: Cisco Systems PCI Wireless LAN Adapter
Driver provider: Cisco
Driver date: 5-4-2004
Driver version: 3.8.26.0
Device status: Enabled
Resource
Memory address: [C0210000 - C0213FFF]
Memory address: [C0400000 - C07FFFFF]
I/O address: [8000 - 80FF]
IRQ: 11

Device class: Net
Device description: Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection
Driver provider: Intel
Driver date: 10-24-2006
Driver version: 8.7.9.0
Device status: Enabled
Resource
Memory address: [C0220000 - C023FFFF]
Memory address: [C0200000 - C020FFFF]
I/O address: [8400 - 843F]
IRQ: 11

Device class: Net
Device description: 1394 Net Adapter
Driver provider: Microsoft
Driver date: 7-1-2001
Driver version: 5.1.2535.0
Device status: Enabled
No resources used

Been having this problem for a while now, and without the utility I cannot set my left ctrl key to be my windows key.... :(

any help anywhere else???

Haven't found anything yet...kind of gave up for now.
Thought of going to IBM support and let the server their do my system update...might be taking a big chance on an otherwise really stable system.

There are two utilities that might help.
KeyTweak and MapKeyboard.

No laptop-specific keys but should work fine mapping
the standard keys.

I think one of the Windows Resource Kits also comes
with a utility called RemapKey.

Sorry I don't have any urls.

Marc