Smallvoid.com

Description:

Provides a generic interface to Human Interface Devices (HID) like keyboard, mouse and joystick for accessing, configuring and maintaining hotkeys.

This service can become important if fx. having a keyboard with extra buttons/hotkeys for controlling sound volume, or if using USB Speakers.

Note the service will be installed automatically if it detects a device which needs the service, but some times it fails. If getting the error below when starting the service, then one have to open the archive <install-cd>\i368\Drivers.cab and extract the following files to %SystemRoot%\System32:

• hidserv.dll
• mouhid.sys
• mouclass.sys

Event ID: 7023

Could not start the Human Interface Device Access service on Local Computer.
Error 126: the specified module could not be found.

Recommended State:

• Disabled, if not using keyboards/mouse/joysticks extended with extra buttons that need mapping.
• Manual, if having many buttons to push.

Default State:

• Win2k: Automatic
• WinXP: Manual
• WinXP SP1/Win2k3: Disabled
• Vista: Automatic

Process Name:

• Win2k: hidserv.exe (HidServ)
• WinXP/Win2k3: svchost.exe -k netsvcs (HidServ)
• Vista: svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted (HidServ)

Supports:

• None

Depends:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (WinXP/Win2k3 only)