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one of my laptop keys has fallen off. is there any way i can remap the key, to another key which i'll 'sacrifice' cause i never use it?

OS: Windows XP.

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Here is a good article from Howtogeek by using a utility called SharpKeys.

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For simple remapping this is the way to go, no need to write a full blown autohotkey script. I swear by AHK don't get me wrong, but thats more for keyboard combinations rather than simple remapping. – John T Sep 7 '09 at 5:58
Very easy to use - would be more lovely to be able to toggle the keys (enable/disable it) without deleting anything – Nam G. VU Feb 4 '11 at 5:14
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Run, don't walk to AutoHotkey. It's the king of remapping keystokes. You can also use it for tons of other cool stuff.

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its als simple as this a::b when you type A it becomes B you simple write that as an ahk script, convert to an exe and set to launche at startup and your done – alpha1 Sep 7 '09 at 7:12
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Using Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator here without problems. For switching modifier keys I would suggest a registry hack or an application that changes the registry for you, do not use a pure software remap like AutoHotkey as those solutions don't work for every application.

Another solution is to get a replacement key in case you really can't insert the key back in your laptop, have you tried a search for 'broken laptop key'?

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This is th best solution I have found - unlike AutoHotKey and Keytweak, I can modify the characters generated with modifiers, without changing the unmodified behaviour. Now I can get ( and ) without Shift, 9 and 0 are unaffected! :D – James Broadhead May 23 '11 at 9:23
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That one's really good, doesn't need to stay running so no resources. Otherwise autohotkey.com – outsideblasts Sep 7 '09 at 4:40
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This article describes various means and programs : "Remapping the Keyboard Layout in Windows", either yourself via the registry or thru several utilities.

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