Console not working

[Germandeathkittiez]

I just got a new HP Pavilion dv6 laptop, with windows vista installed, and it runs Oblivion with stunning detail, but there's one problem: when I press the console button, nothing happens. I've heard about this problem before so is it an issue with Vista (I pray not) or something other than that? Thanks in advance for help.

[The_Laughing_Man]

I just got a new HP Pavilion dv6 laptop, with windows vista installed, and it runs Oblivion with stunning detail, but there's one problem: when I press the console button, nothing happens. I've heard about this problem before so is it an issue with Vista (I pray not) or something other than that? Thanks in advance for help.

 

 

Open control panel

 

Device manager

 

Human Interface device

 

uninstall the ENE one. It will re install each time you restart.

 

That or get the "Ring of console"

 

It is a laptop issue. Because of the Inferred device. But what I said will easily work around it.

[bben46]

For some reason beyond my comprehension, Microsoft decided to disable the tilde key (~) when they have infrared turned on. On most desktop computers this is not a problem because they don't have IR capability. However, for laptops and media center desktops, as well as those desktops that do have an infrared receiver/transmitter it is a nuisance.

 

On the media center PC, the simplest fix is to unplug the IR from the PC. The tilde immediately returns to use.

 

On those with an IR that can not be simply unplugged, you will need to go into the control panel to disable IR.

 

On an XP system: Vista will be similar

Start>Settings>Control Panel

click on 'System' then the Hardware tab, then the 'Device Manager'

 

Find the infrared port

Under the section labeled 'Device usage' select 'Do not use this Device (disable)'

Click on the OK below it.

 

A red x should appear over the IR port on the list of devices.

 

Of course, this will make anything that relies on the IR no longer function until you change it back.

 

Or, you can use this mod as a work around: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13133 (Ring of console - as recommended by Laughing man )