re: Keyboard Remap in W2K/WinXP
Friday, July 4, 2003 at 9:06 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Rich Schreiner
(1 messages posted)
Hi, I have a Toshiba 1415-s115 and I'm an old DOS
Hound and I hate the absence of the right control key.
I used the scancode remapping of Win Xp's Registry as
mentioned here. It worked perfectly but you do have to code it backward. Here is
my code for a) putting the r-alt key on the insert key, b) the insert key on the
delete key, c) the r-control key on the r-alt key, and d) the delete key on the 'menu'
key in the upper right of the keyboard.:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 38 e0 52 e0 53 e0 5d e0 52 e0 53 e0 1d e0 38
e0 00 00 00 00
(this may be wrapped)
It works as described. I suggest you link from Microsoft's scancode page to the
file scancode.exe which has scancode.doc inside.
For additional ability to get scancodes find a copy of the ancient but true Dos Power
Tools 'scan.com' which will show the output of all key presses. Note: hitting the
spacebar will exit the program.
Another thought which I also have incorporated in my quest for a friendly keyboard
situation. You can get Memorex's spill proof keyboard for 9.99 at Compusa and with
a ps2 to usb adapter from Radio Shack for about 12.95 you'll be all set with light,
comfortable, and surprisingly responsive keyboard.
Regarding the Tradekey 2 program at Ziff Davis, I'm shocked they have gone to a pay
to download site. What's the world coming too? Thus I've forgotton that utility.
No matter the scan code editing in the registry is a perfect way to do it.
aloha, Rich
On Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at 6:16 pm, Richard Anderson wrote:
>I tried Tradekeys (from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,771064,00.asp) on my
>Toshiba Satellite Pro M15-S405. It failed to remap 2 out of the three keys I tried.
> Mapping Windows right to the backquote/tilde key worked, but F1 to Windows right
>failed as did backquote/tilde to F1.
>
>It may be that the keys that failed generate macro sequences instead of a simple
>scan code. Regardless, Tradekeys is probably most effective on the standard QWERTY
>keys, not the odd keys that are the ones you are the most likely to want to remap.
>
>If anyone has any suggestions, let me know ...
>
>Richard Anderson
>
>
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