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).
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Thank you in advance,
Phil
 
"Phil Rabichow" <phrabZZ@ZZ.com> wrote in message news:477AC8C6.F162B390@ZZ.com...
> 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).

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 Blanton wrote:

> "Phil Rabichow" <phrabZZ@ZZ.com> wrote in message news:477AC8C6.F162B390@ZZ.com...
> > 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).
>
> 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
 
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" <phrabZZ@ZZ.com> wrote in message news:477C8EB6.B0DB8529@ZZ.com...
> 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 Blanton wrote:
>
>> "Phil Rabichow" <phrabZZ@ZZ.com> wrote in message news:477AC8C6.F162B390@ZZ.com...
>> > 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).
>>
>> 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
>
 
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