Remapping Tips for 101 key keyboards (on Windows)

[modelmayheM]

Thought this might be useful for other new users with 101 key keyboards running Windows...

Using this registry entry I get back my Windows and Menu key:

I regain my <Windows> key by remapping the <Shift Lock>
I regain my <Menu> key by remapping the <Right Alt>

Just save this code as .reg and double click the file to merge it into the registry, then reboot (or grab the download below).

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,5c,e0,3a,00,5d,e0,38,e0,00,00,00,00

I also wrote a little Autohotkey script to make my numberpad useful, with media, volume, and app launching keys. I just started figuring out which items I wanted, so these are just the basics:

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SetNumLockState, AlwaysOn
Numpad8::Send {Volume_Up 5} ; increase sound level
Numpad2::Send {Volume_Down 5} ; decrease sound level
Numpad5::Send {Volume_Mute} ; Mute sound
Numpad6::Send {LCtrl down}{Tab}{LCtrl up} ; Next tab (ctrl+tab)
Numpad4::Send {Shift down}{LCtrl down}{Tab}{LCtrl up}{Shift up} ; Previous tab (ctrl+tab)
NumpadMult::Send {Shift down}{LCtrl down}{Esc}{LCtrl up}{Shift up} ; Task manager
NumpadDiv::Run, http://google.com ; Browser to Google
Numpad0::Send {Media_Play_Pause} ; Pause/play media track
Numpad1::Send {Media_Prev} ; Previous media track
Numpad3::Send {Media_Next} ; Next media track

You can just paste that into Autohotkey or compile it into an EXE (or grab the download).

I put the download files here in case you want to use them.

[wheybags]

http://www.randyrants.com/sharpkeys/ is a cool program that does the registry hack stuff for you with a gui.

[Grendel]

KeyTweak ?

[modelmayheM]

Where were you guys a couple of days ago when I was googling like mad trying to figure this stuff out? Thanks! Those look like fantastic tools.

(I'll probably stick to my own AHK script, just because that way I can script complex interactions when need be.)