I have a note about Customize Your Keyboard Mapping:

Windows 2000 and Windows XP use a new scancode translation function, and the old Win95 Kernel Toys keyboard remap, although it will install in Win2K and WinXP, does absolutely nothing. As posted here in other messages, there is a way to edit your registry to remap the Control, Alt and CapsLock keys. It is a bit complicated. I wanted to remap my keyboard so that the Control was next to the A key, the Alt was at the bottom left, and the CapsLock was next to the space bar. I edited my registry to do this in XP, and have saved the results in a .reg file that is posted on my personal website at http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/, and in particular on the keithbet.htm page. Even if you want to do something slightly different, you can use a text editor to look at this .reg file to see how it is done -- and if you want to do just what I've done, simply import the registry key into your own XP registry. Hope this is of interest.

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I have a thinkpad 770z clunker laptop. The Cntrl key is not in the left bottom corner of the keyboard (where it should be), it is one key to the right. In place of where the Ctrl key should be is a Fn (Function) key. I want to swap these, however, all the keyboard mapping programs I have seen do not have a Fn key in their list of swappables. help! david gee san diego


On Friday, February 22, 2002 at 6:57 am, Keith Conover wrote:
>I have a note about Customize
>Your Keyboard Mapping:

>
>Windows 2000 and Windows XP use a new scancode translation function, and the old
>Win95 Kernel Toys keyboard remap, although it will install in Win2K and WinXP, does
>absolutely nothing.
>
>As posted here in other messages, there is a way to edit your registry to remap the
>Control, Alt and CapsLock keys. It is a bit complicated. I wanted to remap my keyboard
>so that the Control was next to the A key, the Alt was at the bottom left, and the
>CapsLock was next to the space bar. I edited my registry to do this in XP, and have
>saved the results in a .reg file that is posted on my personal website at http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/,
>and in particular on the keithbet.htm page. Even if you want to do something slightly
>different, you can use a text editor to look at this .reg file to see how it is done
>-- and if you want to do just what I've done, simply import the registry key into
>your own XP registry.
>
>Hope this is of interest.

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I have exactly the same problem. My left Ctrl has been replaced by the Fn button. I would like to swop, as well as imposing some other minor changes. I am looking for software that will make me a new keyboard layout to be saved, as opposed to software that has to be loaded every time computer starts.


On Friday, March 1, 2002 at 4:28 pm, David Gee wrote:
>I have a thinkpad 770z clunker laptop. The Cntrl key is not in the left
>bottom corner of the keyboard (where it should be), it is one key to
>the right. In place of where the Ctrl key should be is a Fn (Function)
>key. I want to swap these, however, all the keyboard mapping
>programs I have seen do not have a Fn key in their list of swappables.
>
>help!
>
>david gee
>san diego
>

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I wondered if you had found the scancode for the Fn key. I've managed to 'improve' my Thinkpad R32 by using the useless wwwLeft and Right keys as the Windows key. What I now want to do is map the Fn Up, Down, Left and Right arrows to something useful (like my old Compaq) but need the scan codes.


On Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 11:25 am, Surfer wrote:
>I have exactly the same problem. My left Ctrl has been replaced by the Fn button.
>I would like to swop, as well as imposing some other minor changes. I am looking
>for software that will make me a new keyboard layout to be saved, as opposed to software
>that has to be loaded every time computer starts.
>
>

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I also have the same kind of problem with my T30 - if anyone has a clue, please let me know. I tried finding out the Fn scancode, but it seemed like this code doesn't generate "keydown" when it's really down - but when it's depressed, both "down" and "up" are generated - which makes it impossible to map it in Windows to Control. I think it should be possible to map it on a lower level, probably this will require rewriting the driver - or even hacking into BIOS.


On Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at 3:43 pm, James wrote:
>I wondered if you had found the scancode for the Fn key. I've managed to 'improve'
>my Thinkpad R32 by using the useless wwwLeft and Right keys as the Windows key.
>What I now want to do is map the Fn Up, Down, Left and Right arrows to something
>useful (like my old Compaq) but need the scan codes.
>
>

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Ah, for those of you who found out that UltraNav drivers are resetting the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer wheel scroll settings to scroll 1 line at a time - I personally have 4 lines at a time, and one needs to make a little hack inside c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntpenh.exe. ATTENTION: I don't take any responsibility if you blow it up, or do something bad that makes your TP stop working correctly. 1. Open Task Manager and kill SynTPEnh.exe task. Then you need to take a hex editor, and patch c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntpenh.exe like this: 2. Starting with byte 00013778, change 10 bytes to "B8 01 00 00 00" 3. Hack in "90" (NOP) onto next bytes until, but NOT including 00013784. 4. Restart your TP. Now wheel scroll settings are kept, and your touchpad is still having thos nifty functions like scrolling etc :)


On Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at 3:43 pm, James wrote:
>I wondered if you had found the scancode for the Fn key. I've managed to 'improve'
>my Thinkpad R32 by using the useless wwwLeft and Right keys as the Windows key.
>What I now want to do is map the Fn Up, Down, Left and Right arrows to something
>useful (like my old Compaq) but need the scan codes.
>
>

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The FN Key at most of the Notebooks (Compaq and Toshiba for shure) is not part of the normal accessible keyboard, but handled internally by a driver of the notebook, *so it cannot be remapped* ! ::tc::

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If FN is handled internally by a driver... what about all those new multimedia keyboards from Logitech, MS, etc. with shortcuts for email, mediaplayer and so on. Is that the same problem ??? /michael


On Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 10:51 am, Thorsten Claus wrote:
>The FN Key at most of the Notebooks (Compaq and Toshiba for shure) is not part of
>the normal accessible keyboard, but handled internally by a driver of the notebook,
>*so it cannot be remapped* !
>
>::tc::

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In these keyboards, I believe that the Fn key is handled entirely by the processor inside the keyboard. The resulting output of the modified key is a keystroke sequence rather like a macro, or it is a proprietary keycode that is handled by a utility that you must load to the computer, depending on the keyboard. The bottom line is that the Fn key itself cannot be remapped since it is never transmitted to the computer. Mike


On Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at 1:55 pm, Michael Bøcker-Larsen wrote:
>If FN is handled internally by a driver... what about all those new multimedia keyboards
>from Logitech, MS, etc. with shortcuts for email, mediaplayer and so on. Is that
>the same problem ???
>
>/michael
>
>

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Ok so if you should make some software for readning the pressed keys how should you go about reading this information. Somewhere between driver and application level or lower ? /michael


On Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 9:46 am, Mike McConkey wrote:
>In these keyboards, I believe that the Fn key is handled entirely by the processor
>inside the keyboard. The resulting output of the modified key is a keystroke sequence
>rather like a macro, or it is a proprietary keycode that is handled by a utility
>that you must load to the computer, depending on the keyboard. The bottom line is
>that the Fn key itself cannot be remapped since it is never transmitted to the computer.
>
>Mike
>
>

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Thanks to everyone here.. I was able to defeat the Toshiba engineers and now I love my Satellite.. ( I hated the placement of the home key where a delete key should have been. ) anyways, go to: http://www.passmark.com/download/index.htm they have a keyboard testing utility that will allow you to find the scancodes for any keys. Also found at utility software for trading keys from PC magazine at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,771064,00.asp It worked quickly to swap the home and delete keys. ( I got the first utility because I thought I was going to have to do it in the registry) Anyways, this works quickly. (Toshiba 5205 w/ Windows XP home)


On Friday, February 22, 2002 at 6:57 am, Keith Conover wrote:
>I have a note about Customize
>Your Keyboard Mapping:

>
>Windows 2000 and Windows XP use a new scancode translation function, and the old
>Win95 Kernel Toys keyboard remap, although it will install in Win2K and WinXP, does
>absolutely nothing.
>
>As posted here in other messages, there is a way to edit your registry to remap the
>Control, Alt and CapsLock keys. It is a bit complicated. I wanted to remap my keyboard
>so that the Control was next to the A key, the Alt was at the bottom left, and the
>CapsLock was next to the space bar. I edited my registry to do this in XP, and have
>saved the results in a .reg file that is posted on my personal website at http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/,
>and in particular on the keithbet.htm page. Even if you want to do something slightly
>different, you can use a text editor to look at this .reg file to see how it is done
>-- and if you want to do just what I've done, simply import the registry key into
>your own XP registry.
>
>Hope this is of interest.

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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


On Saturday, January 11, 2003 at 4:10 pm, David Fife wrote:
>Thanks to everyone here.. I was able to defeat the Toshiba engineers and now I love
>my Satellite.. ( I hated the placement of the home key where a delete key should
>have been. ) anyways,
>go to:
>http://www.passmark.com/download/index.htm
>they have a keyboard testing utility that will allow you to find the scancodes for
>any keys.
>Also found at utility software for trading keys from PC magazine at:
>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,771064,00.asp
>It worked quickly to swap the home and delete keys. ( I got the first utility because
>I thought I was going to have to do it in the registry)
>Anyways, this works quickly.
>(Toshiba 5205 w/ Windows XP home)
>
>
>
>

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The website mentioned in an earlier message led me to the answer *I* was looking 
for.

Keith Conover's Personal Computer Information
http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/keithbet.htm

My preference, on my laptop at least, is to map the RIGHT ALT key to the WIN KEY.

It was a simple REGISTRY KEY file I had to create and merge.

filename: RightAlt-to-Winkey.Reg
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= begin registry file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"00000409"="KBDUS.DLL"
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5B,E0,38,E0,38,E0,5B,E0

:end registry file =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

NOTE: It was mentioned on one of the websites I was lead to that the "00000409"="KBDUS.DLL" 
line can be completely removed from this *.REG file. I include it because it was 
mentioned, and on some systems, who knows... you just might need it. It doesn't appear 
to cause any harm by being there.

To change the assignments, refer to the list below:

Code -- Key
38,00  Left {Alt}
38,E0  Right {Alt}
1D,00  Left {Ctrl}
1D,E0  Right {Ctrl}
2A,00  Left {Shift}
46,00  Right {Shift}
3A,00  {Caps Lock}
5B,E0  Left {Windows}
5C,E0  Right {Windows}
3B,00  {F1}
3C,00  {F2}
3D,00  {F3}
3E,00  {F4}
3F,00  {F5}
40,00  {F6}
41,00  {F7}
42,00  {F8}
43,00  {F9}
44,00  {F10}
57,00  {F11}
58,00  {F12}

Example is as follows:

REF: 5B,E0,38,00,38,00,5B,E0
NOTE: 5B,E0 = Left  | 38,00 = Left 
means: exchange "Left WinKey" with "Left AltKey"

What *I* wanted was the "Right AltKey" remapped, so I replaced the "00" after the 
"38" to "E0" and produced the following:

REF: 5B,E0,38,E0,38,E0,5B,E0
NOTE: 5B,E0 = Left  | 38,E0 = Right 
means: exchange "Left WinKey" with "Right AltKey"

Which produces the registry (*.REG) file provided above.

I tried for over an hour trying to get to the TradeKeys v2 software, but it is behind 
a 'pay only' *wall* now, and I have a standing policy - TRY *BEFORE* I BUY.

And having read the message I am now responding to in this thread, I am glad I didn't 
shell out the $$ on a non-definate solution to my computing needs.

-=- P.C.

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Okay, that last message from me requires an update!

Removing the *.DLL reference removed the functionality altogether, but leaving it 
in there made *random* remappings all around my keyboard. Sometimes "C" and "W" wouldn't 
work at all, then a minute later, "1" (one) and "T" wouldn't work at all. Strange 
behavior.

I did yet another web-search today and came upon:
http://prestonhunt.com/m/2002/remap_capslock/remap_capslock.html

In his file: Remap Caps Lock to Windows Key.REG
I modified - {Caps Lock}:

"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5B,E0,3A,00,00,00,00,00

to become - Right {Alt}:

"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5B,E0,38,E0,00,00,00,00

I merely had to replace: 3A,00 with 38,E0

{ WinKey } = 5B,E0 | {Caps Lock} = 3A,00
Left {Alt} = 38,00 | Right {Alt} = 38,E0

REFERENCE:
http://www.pcworld.com/resource/printable/article/0,aid,65157,00.asp

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The "Access IBM" software, on the current IBM Laptops (that have no windows key, by the way) includes a setting to map a key to the Windows Key - I used the right Alt key. I am wanting to map Fn+Unused'Fx' keys, to control "next track" etc. Any ideas? Nathan


On Friday, May 2, 2003 at 1:22 pm, P.C. wrote:

>Okay, that last message from me requires an update!
>
>Removing the *.DLL reference removed the functionality altogether, but leaving it 
>in there made *random* remappings all around my keyboard. Sometimes "C" and "W" 
wouldn't 
>work at all, then a minute later, "1" (one) and "T" wouldn't work at all. Strange 
>behavior.
>
>I did yet another web-search today and came upon:
>http://prestonhunt.com/m/2002/remap_capslock/remap_capslock.html
>
>In his file: Remap Caps Lock to Windows Key.REG
>I modified - {Caps Lock}:
>
>"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5B,E0,3A,00,00,00,00,00
>
>to become - Right {Alt}:
>
>"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5B,E0,38,E0,00,00,00,00
>
>I merely had to replace: 3A,00 with 38,E0
>
>{ WinKey } = 5B,E0 | {Caps Lock} = 3A,00
>Left {Alt} = 38,00 | Right {Alt} = 38,E0
>
>REFERENCE:
>http://www.pcworld.com/resource/printable/article/0,aid,65157,00.asp
>

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Hi All, My, "Del" cap is not missed in my Thinkpad T21. Is there an easy way to remap any one of the Fn key, perfer F12 (as it is next to Del)? Reg hack is too advance to me. Thanks&Regards n.c.


On Friday, June 13, 2003 at 5:54 am, Nathan wrote:
>The "Access IBM" software, on the current IBM Laptops (that have no windows key,
>by the way) includes a setting to map a key to the Windows Key - I used the right
>Alt key.
>
>I am wanting to map Fn+Unused'Fx' keys, to control "next track" etc. Any ideas?
>
>Nathan
>
>

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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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Do you know how to do some thing similar with the TAB key? my TAB key don´t work so I want to change it...


On Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 8:19 pm, P.C. wrote:

>The website mentioned in an earlier message led me to the answer *I* was looking 
>for.
>
>Keith Conover's Personal Computer Information
>http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/keithbet.htm
>
>My preference, on my laptop at least, is to map the RIGHT ALT key to the WIN KEY.
>
>It was a simple REGISTRY KEY file I had to create and merge.
>
>filename: RightAlt-to-Winkey.Reg
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= begin registry file:
>
>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
>"00000409"="KBDUS.DLL"
>"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5B,E0,38,E0,38,E0,5B,E0
>
>:end registry file =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
>NOTE: It was mentioned on one of the websites I was lead to that the "00000409"="KBDUS.DLL" 
>line can be completely removed from this *.REG file. I include it because it was 
>mentioned, and on some systems, who knows... you just might need it. It doesn't 
appear 
>to cause any harm by being there.
>
>To change the assignments, refer to the list below:
>
>Code -- Key
>38,00  Left {Alt}
>38,E0  Right {Alt}
>1D,00  Left {Ctrl}
>1D,E0  Right {Ctrl}
>2A,00  Left {Shift}
>46,00  Right {Shift}
>3A,00  {Caps Lock}
>5B,E0  Left {Windows}
>5C,E0  Right {Windows}
>3B,00  {F1}
>3C,00  {F2}
>3D,00  {F3}
>3E,00  {F4}
>3F,00  {F5}
>40,00  {F6}
>41,00  {F7}
>42,00  {F8}
>43,00  {F9}
>44,00  {F10}
>57,00  {F11}
>58,00  {F12}
>
>Example is as follows:
>
>REF: 5B,E0,38,00,38,00,5B,E0
>NOTE: 5B,E0 = Left  | 38,00 = Left 
>means: exchange "Left WinKey" with "Left AltKey"
>
>What *I* wanted was the "Right AltKey" remapped, so I replaced the "00" after the 
>"38" to "E0" and produced the following:
>
>REF: 5B,E0,38,E0,38,E0,5B,E0
>NOTE: 5B,E0 = Left  | 38,E0 = Right 
>means: exchange "Left WinKey" with "Right AltKey"
>
>Which produces the registry (*.REG) file provided above.
>
>I tried for over an hour trying to get to the TradeKeys v2 software, but it is behind 
>a 'pay only' *wall* now, and I have a standing policy - TRY *BEFORE* I BUY.
>
>And having read the message I am now responding to in this thread, I am glad I didn't 
>shell out the $$ on a non-definate solution to my computing needs.
>
>-=- P.C.
>

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For some, I hope this free utility helps ya out: http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/

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I would also like to know how to remap the fn key, but to the windows key. The 'fn' key is between ctrl and alt and i would like it to serve the function of the windows key? anyone know?

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I installed and uninstalled this Windows 95 utility on Windows XP. Now I still have a useless tab called "Remap" under Keyboard in the control panel. Don't know how to get rid of it...

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Remapkey.exe is a nifty tool put out by microsoft. Make sure you get the correct version for your OS.
Not resource intensive like other dll apps.

For individual downloads:
http://www.dynawell.com/support/ResKit/winxp.asp
Free from Microsoft site, for full downloads
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

or shorter link:
http://www.petri.co.il/download_windows_2003_reskit_tools.htm




On Saturday, January 31, 2004 at 3:30 pm, Karl Eklund wrote:
>I installed and uninstalled this Windows 95 utility on Windows XP. Now I still have
>a useless tab called "Remap" under Keyboard in the control panel. Don't know how
>to get rid of it...

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Two points of interest; ----- One: I found an interesting program to remap keys called "sharpkeys" -- that does a fantastic job doing the registry editing for you, and letting you use media keys... Even on my Logitech elite... (you can get it at http://www.randyrants.com/ ) ----- Two: Media keys, when using a USB keyboard, cannot be remapped... but when using a PS/2 adaptor, the keyboard automatically sends the data (I guess O_o) as PS/2 readable... The DOWNSIDE of this, is that it turns the scroll wheel into the UP/DOWN arrows (I never use the keyboard scroll wheel anyway) Just made all my "F-lock" extra keys F13 through F24, I'm happy...

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I have a laptop with an external keyboard (regular keyboard connector with an adapter that lets me plug it into the USB port). Running XP. I'd like to remap a few keys on the EXTERNAL keyboard *only*... any ideas? (the home/delete/end keys, btw).

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FYI: The Microsoft documentation is at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx. This page indicates that the reference to the DLL is not necessary. However, the values of the DWORDs before and after the key remaps are critical. The value before is the number of key remaps which follows. The last remap *MUST* be all zeros (and included in the count). Several of the examples on the web, including an earlier message in this thread do not include this "null termination" entry. Without it, random key remaps do seem to happen.

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I am helping a user who wants to replace the number pad "+" key with the TAB function. 
Tab should remain the same. I entered the following registry key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,0F,00,4E,00

... but it is a little buggy. 1) The regular =/+ key on the keyboard does not work. 
2) The backspace doesn't work, and 3) Sometimes the mapping just seems to load incorrectly 
and multiple buttons will either not function or have the wrong function. A reboot 
seems to fix this. I'm not that familiar with hexadecimal and whatnot... if anybody 
has this keyboard remapping down, can you see what might be wrong with my entry? 
Thanks so much!!







On Saturday, January 11, 2003 at 4:10 pm, David Fife wrote:

>Thanks to everyone here.. I was able to defeat the Toshiba engineers and now I love 

>my Satellite.. ( I hated the placement of the home key where a delete key should 

>have been. ) anyways, 

>go to: 

>http://www.passmark.com/download/index.htm

>they have a keyboard testing utility that will allow you to find the scancodes for 

>any keys. 

>Also found at utility software for trading keys from PC magazine at: 

>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,771064,00.asp

>It worked quickly to swap the home and delete keys. ( I got the first utility because 

>I thought I was going to have to do it in the registry) 

>Anyways, this works quickly. 

>(Toshiba 5205 w/ Windows XP home) 

>

>

>

>
 

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Thanks, forum member Dennis! I was missing the null terminator, four more 00's at the end. I did that and it worked perfectly.


On Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 8:16 am, drvono wrote:
>I am helping a user who wants to replace the number pad "+" key with the TAB function.
>Tab should remain the same. I entered the following registry key:
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>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
>"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,0F,00,4E,00
>
>... but it is a little buggy. 1) The regular =/+ key on the keyboard does not work.
>2) The backspace doesn't work, and 3) Sometimes the mapping just seems to load incorrectly
>and multiple buttons will either not function or have the wrong function. A reboot
>seems to fix this. I'm not that familiar with hexadecimal and whatnot... if anybody
>has this keyboard remapping down, can you see what might be wrong with my entry?
>Thanks so much!!
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> Are you missing the null terminator?  Need four more 00 at the end...

Hey, you're right! I just added them in and that fixed it...

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As seen at http://www.ashbaughonline.com/2006/08/12/thinkpad-fn-ctrl-key/ the solution to the problem of swapping th Crtl and Fn keys on a laptop is to glue them together.

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