Reassign keyboard buttons?

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Phil Rabichow

Hi:
I have Windows XP, SR-2, with a Belkin ergonomic natural keyboard (it uses
MS software & drivers). I would like to switch the functions of Windows key
with the Alt key on the left side, & also switch the Alt key with the
context menu key on the right side. Is this possible? (either directly or
by getting a utility).
 
Phil Rabichow said:
Hi:
I have Windows XP, SR-2, with a Belkin ergonomic natural keyboard (it uses
MS software & drivers). I would like to switch the functions of Windows key
with the Alt key on the left side, & also switch the Alt key with the
context menu key on the right side. Is this possible? (either directly or
by getting a utility).
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I don't know of any specific utility, but you can do it manually.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/Scancode.mspx

As an example, here's a registry file that maps Caps-lock to left shift.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2a,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00
 
Hi Bill:
Thanks for the response and the links. I took a look at them, but honestly, I can't
figure them out. I can't figure which values to change to what to switch functions.
I think I'm going to have to find a utility & I may have found one at PC Magazine.
--
Thanks again,
Phil

Bill said:
Phil Rabichow said:
Hi:
I have Windows XP, SR-2, with a Belkin ergonomic natural keyboard (it uses
MS software & drivers). I would like to switch the functions of Windows key
with the Alt key on the left side, & also switch the Alt key with the
context menu key on the right side. Is this possible? (either directly or
by getting a utility).
Click to expand...

I don't know of any specific utility, but you can do it manually.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/Scancode.mspx

As an example, here's a registry file that maps Caps-lock to left shift.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2a,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00
Click to expand...
 
You're welcome. Let me know if it works or not. If not, I'd be willing to help you write
out the mapping values.


Phil Rabichow said:
Hi Bill:
Thanks for the response and the links. I took a look at them, but honestly, I can't
figure them out. I can't figure which values to change to what to switch functions.
I think I'm going to have to find a utility & I may have found one at PC Magazine.
--
Thanks again,
Phil

Bill said:
Phil Rabichow said:
Hi:
I have Windows XP, SR-2, with a Belkin ergonomic natural keyboard (it uses
MS software & drivers). I would like to switch the functions of Windows key
with the Alt key on the left side, & also switch the Alt key with the
context menu key on the right side. Is this possible? (either directly or
by getting a utility).
Click to expand...

I don't know of any specific utility, but you can do it manually.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/Scancode.mspx

As an example, here's a registry file that maps Caps-lock to left shift.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2a,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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