IBM External Keyboard Hotkeys not working with T60.

Hi,
I have connected an IBM External keyboard to my T60.
Everything is working fine except the hotkeys on top of the keboard and Access IBM button.
Keyboard Details
Model No SK-8815
P/N - 89P8800
Does anyone know how to fix it?
Thanks,
Simon Mandy
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Hi sim_tcr!
If you search Lenovo Suppport & downloads for "USB Enhanced Performance Keyboard" you should come up with Vista and XP/2000 drivers.
Not having one of those keyboards myself, I can't say for sure that the drivers include the hotkey functionality, but I'm guessing from the size of the download that it is not just simple keyboard driver software.
Tell us if that works!
I don't work for Lenovo. I'm a crazy volunteer!

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