It has been succeeded by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, which combines IntelliType with IntelliPoint.

As even adapters can't assist,[clarification needed] Microsoft keeps version 7.1 as an offered download for users who still own keyboards with PS/2 connectors (instead of USB).

[1] If the keyboard has multimedia buttons, the user can define them to run any program or action.

Version 6.2 forced the user to constantly check for updates by installing and launching the file "dpupdchk.exe" in the background.

It must stay in the background for the control panel's settings to launch (although it could be avoided by renaming the file to something else).