IBM ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility
What is IBM ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility?
This package installs ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility which enables to customize the ThinkPad and external keyboard, and to assign 'Key Sensitivity' and 'Special character input' functions.
About (from IBM)
ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility enables predefined assignments for:
- A Windows key and an Application key on the ThinkPad keyboard.
- Audio volume control buttons, mute button, ThinkPad button/Access IBM button, Suspend/Hibernate, Wireless Radio Control, EasyEject, Full Screen Magnifier, and Presentatio... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.2.92.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is tpkmapap.exe. The software installer includes 88 files and is usually about 13.97 MB (14,650,547 bytes).
Program details
URL: support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-44185
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\thinkpad\utilities
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2111B23F-7FDA-
Estimated size: 13.97 MB
Files installed by IBM ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility
| Program executable: | tpkmapap.exe |
| Name: | Keyboard Customizer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\thinkpad\utilities\tpkmapap.exe |
| MD5: | 40c48d5dd0bf8d2becc05d4d9202a7b4 |
Additional files:
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EzEjMnAp.Exe - IBM ThinkPad EasyEject Support Application
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PROFWIZ.EXE - IBM ThinkPad Configuration Profile Wizard
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TPPWREX.DLL - IBM ThinkPad Power Management Extension
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EzEjTray.exe - IBM ThinkPad EasyEject Tray Utility
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EzEjApp.exe - IBM ThinkPad EasyEject Utility
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TP98.EXE - IBM ThinkPad Configuration
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TP98TRAY.EXE - IBM ThinkPad Tray Utility
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PWRMGR.OCX (by Lenovo Group Limited) - ThinkPad Power Manager
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PWRMGRIF.DLL (by Lenovo Group Limited) - ThinkPad Power Manager Low Level Function DLL
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PWRMGRTR.DLL - ThinkPad Power Manager Background Monitor and Tray Battery Gauge
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BATINFEX.DLL - IBM ThinkPad Utility (IBM ThinkPad Battery Information)
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CFGCTRL.DLL - IBM ThinkPad Configuration Profile Wizard DLL module
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NPDAPLY.EXE - IBM ThinkPad Presentation Director
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NPDDEV.DLL
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NPDRES.DLL
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NPDRES2.DLL
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NPDTRAY.EXE - IBM ThinkPad Presentation Director Tray Utility
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PDIRECT.EXE
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PWRMONIT.DLL - IBM ThinkPad Battery MaxiMiser Gauge
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pwrwiz.ocx - IBM ThinkPad Battery MaxiMiser Wizard
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TPDEVOCX.OCX - IBM ThinkPad Configuration ActiveX Control
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tppwrw32.dll - IBM ThinkPad Power Management DLL for Win32
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BMMLREF.EXE
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BMMTASK.EXE
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NPDMGR.DLL
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NPDREG.DLL
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PS2.EXE
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PS2MAIN.EXE
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PWMIDTSK.EXE
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RESFM14.DLL
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RESFM24.DLL
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TPCFG32.DLL
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TPHKCTRL.OCX
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TPINSBMM.DLL
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Tpinsej.DLL
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Tpinsnpd.DLL
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Tpinswin.DLL
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TpKmapHk.dll
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TpKmapMn.exe
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TSMAPI32.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- PWMIDTSK.EXE is scheduled as a task named 'PMTask' (runs when idle).
- BMMTASK.EXE is scheduled as a task named 'BMMTask' (runs when idle).
Startup File (User Run)
- EZEJMNAP.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'EZEJMNAP' and executes as C:\Program Files1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe.
9 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- TP98TRAY.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TPTRAY' which loads as C:\Program Files1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\TP98TRAY.EXE.
- EzEjTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'EZEJTRAY' which loads as C:\Program Files1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EZEJTRAY.EXE.
- TpKmapMn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TPKMAPMN' which loads as C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe.
- EzEjMnAp.Exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'EZEJMNAP' which loads as C:\Program Files1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.Exe.
- TpKmapAp.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TPKMAPHELPER' which loads as C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapAp.exe -helper.
- PWRMONIT.DLL is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BMMGAG' which loads as RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor.
Plus 3 more
How do I remove IBM ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility?
You can uninstall IBM ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program IBM ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove IBM ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
43.17
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
90.91% |
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| Windows 7 |
9.09% |
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Geography
64.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.52% |
| Israel |
16.13% |
| Poland |
9.68% |
| Brazil |
3.23% |
| Taiwan |
3.23% |
| Canada |
3.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
71.43% |
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| Toshiba |
28.57% |
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Common models |
| IBM 1834U2G |
17.65% |
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| IBM 1834PTG |
5.88% |
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| LENOVO 4061AG3 |
5.88% |
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| LENOVO 1951F8G |
5.88% |
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| LENOVO 1706A37 |
5.88% |
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| LENOVO 07612BU |
5.88% |
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About IBM
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Publisher URL: www.ibm.com