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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