Re: Keyboard Mapping

On 11-Feb-2014 13:42 -0800, Buck Calabro wrote:

On 2/11/2014 4:00 PM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

Thanks. I can get the Alt-sequences. I was just looking for
something more "user-friendly" and easier.

But I guess I need to start keeping a list of the "frequently used"
ALT sequences. Sigh...

If you're looking for multi-language support, Windows XP and 7 can
do that. Control Panel> Input language> Change keyboard.

For more generic control, look at AutoHotkey: http://www.autohotkey.com/

I believe AutoHotKey runs a program from scripted requests stored in memory. Not ideal to remap just a key or two, probably even less so if remapping many keys; i.e. the bowels of the OS [¿registry?] can be manipulated to override a few or many without any run-time overhead. I recall I added the no-cost TweakUI for changing some stuff on my WinXP laptop, and then due to some common /accidental/ keystrokes I added a no-cost keyboard remap application to disable a key or two and then I also enhanced my keyboard so some PC applications would be able to do what I had previously only been able to do in my 5250 emulation; i.e. use the keyboard as a numeric keypad while holding down a key rather than toggling the keypad feature. I can not recall its name, but given TweakUI was in my head, I suppose it may have been KeyTweak.

Anyhow, the following Google web search was fruitful:
"remap keyboard" "winxp" OR "windows XP"

Some results that may be of interest, to help decide\choose what might be best; with what they provide directly or in reference links:
<http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remap-keyboard-free-tools-windows/>
<http://www.raymond.cc/blog/make-certain-keys-on-a-keyboard-to-act-like-other-keys/>
<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/map-any-key-to-any-key-on-windows-xp-vista/>
<http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx>