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One of my laptop's 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?

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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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I have Genius KB-G235 USB keyboard (HID) and WinXP SP3. Neither of applications in previous answers didnt work for me. (Because working with PS/2 codes or not (fully) with XP).

I tried HotkeyP (freeware) http://petr.lastovicka.sweb.cz/others.html and this works! Just add action for key and its done. (After assign new action isn't default action executed.)

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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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[FREE STUFF]

This can help you..

http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/

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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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You can try Key Remapper.

Key Remapper allows to: remap keys, mouse button presses and the mouse wheel rotation to different values and even to non-existing keys and mouse buttons; restrict remapping to specific programs and windows.

The software does not alter the scan codes stored in the registry and does not require the system to be restarted in order to apply mapping changes.

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