When you try to assign a tool in Control Panel to a hot key by using the one of the products that are listed in the "Applies to" section, you receive the following error message:

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To work around this issue, use one of the following procedures, as appropriate for the software that you are running.

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IntelliType 2.2 or a later version of IntelliType

1.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click Keyboard.
3.	On the Key Settings tab, select Calculator, and then click Edit.
4.	Under Custom, select Start a program, Web page, or file.
5.	Type control.exe, and then click Finish.

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IntelliType 1.x

Configure the hot key to open Control Panel, and then double-click the icon for the tool in Control Panel. To do this, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click Keyboard.
3.	On the Hot Keys tab, click My Computer or Calculator under Select a Hot Key.
4.	Under Select a Program, click Custom, and then click Select.
5.	In the Start box, type control.exe, and then click OK.
6.	Click OK.
7.	Press the hot key that you configured to open Control Panel.
8.	Double-click the icon for the tool in Control Panel.

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