power buttons on keyboard - how to disable them?

[Wigwam]

i board a genius keyboard which has 3 power buttons "power, sleep, wake" under the pageup/down/insert/del etc" buttons.
no drivers/controllers were needed to activate these buttons but is there any way to disable them as i tend to inadvertently shut my machine down at the worst posssible time by accidently flicking across the power button????

 

[elzmaddy]

Okay, I was looking at Genius' Website and I found drivers but no software that could help you change what the keys do. Then I saw the FAQ and read the following. I don't know if this is your model, but the same should apply:

Q :How can I configure the special keys of keyboard KB-16M?
A :You can only configure the key for internet and email. For configuration of prefered web browser and email client, click the keyboard symbol in the task bar.
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and...

Q : Do I need drivers for keyboard KB-10?
A : The keyboard KB-10 doesn't need any special drivers, it works with the standard keyboard drivers of Windows. The ACPI function is only supported by Windows 98/ME and 2000. ACPI support must be activated in the system BIOS of your PC. The special keys POWER - SLEEP - WAKE will only work if this is the case.

The only suggestion I can make is that if you do not use sleep mode at all, you may be able to turn off this functionality in your computer's BIOS under 'Power Management' -- and so the keys will have no effect when you press them.

 

[Buk]

Maybe you could take the board apart and physically block the buttons from moving (super glue them up) or something........................