Disable INSERT Key

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Hi -- I keep hitting the INSERT key on my laptop. Rats! I need to
disable it in Word XP so that I don't turn on the overtype mode. How
can I go about that?

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Hi -- I keep hitting the INSERT key on my laptop. Rats! I need to
disable it in Word XP so that I don't turn on the overtype mode. How
can I go about that?

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Maybe this is a silly idea if you use INSERT sometimes, but is there any way
to pop the physical key off (without damaging anything)?
I did that with my CAPS LOCK key and have not missed it ;)
 
That's a good suggestion -- but for a laptop? I don't think so.

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In the last exciting episode on Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:34:43 -0500, "-Phil
 
WHAT?!?!? YOU SIMPLY POPPED OFF THE CAPS LOCK KEY?!!?
YOU CAN DO THAT?!?!
HANG ON A SECOND......

Wow. That really works. I wish I'd figured that out months ago!
 
Hi -- I keep hitting the INSERT key on my laptop. Rats! I need to
disable it in Word XP so that I don't turn on the overtype mode. How
can I go about that?
Click to expand...

Add a registry key to disable the key.

In "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout", create a
REG_BINARY key called "Scancode Map", and add the following values:

00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
02 00 00 00 00 00 52 E0
00 00 00 00

Reboot the computer for the tweak to take effect.


/klaus
 
I'm trying real hard to do this. So far, this is what I've managed to
create:
==============================
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard

Layout\Scancode Map]
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
02 00 00 00 00 00 52 E0
00 00 00 00
==============================

I have not added it to the registry yet. Is this right? If not, is
there any possibility that you could create the text for me, and then
I can add it to the registry?

Thank you so much.

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In the last exciting episode on Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:53:23 +0100,
 
Copy the text between the dashed lines to e.g. disable_ins_key.reg -
please note that the lines might break in this message. The [HKEY....
line should be in one piece, and so should the "Scancode Map.....

Also, please note this tweak not only affects MS Word. To toggle
between INS and OVR in Word, you can still click in the indicator
field.

/klaus


-------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode
Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,52,e0,00,00,00,00
-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
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