Changing a keyboard character 1

[dkloehn]

I need to change the period in the NUMLOCK area of the keyboard, to a comma, so that when a user hits the period key in the NUMLOCK, it comes as a comma. I only want to do this, to this key and no others.

Is there an easy way of doing this?
How can you do this?

Thanks.

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

Unless you have third party software to support this, no. Like the AS400 Client Access software has the built in capability of changing keyboard mappings. It really depends on the software you are trying to use has that capability.

Cliff, CCNA/MCSE/MCSA 2000
Network Systems Engineer

 

[tellco]

Actually this can be done. It's referred to as Scancode Mapping. It requires you to find the hex scan code value of both keys that you want to switch. Then you need to make modifications to your Windows registry in order to get the keyboard mapping to switch. I had to disable the Right ALT key on a laptop a few years ago and used this process to do it. This is an involved 'hack' and may require you to play around with it a bit in order to get it to work. Here's some links on the subject. Good Luck!

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

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,65157,pg,3,00.asp

http://www.barcodeman.com/altek/mule/scandoc.php3

http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/keithbet.htm

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

Good info Tellco!

Just back up your registry first!

Cliff, CCNA/MCSE/MCSA 2000
Network Systems Engineer