General keyboard topics, including keyboard hardware and keyboard functionality in software.
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Din5 plug adapter to USB
I have an old keyboard I'd like to use on recent devices (no PS2 port). But it's still on a 5 pin din plug. I tried to plug that in a Din-2-PS2 adapter and that in PS2-2-USB, but the keyboard was not ...
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Only One or Two keys working on keyboard [duplicate]
I recently spilt Tea on a laptop. Everything was OK, but the keyboard. It worked but had a few sticky keys that weren't working, so I rinsed the keyboard in lukewarm water and left it for 24 hours. ...
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Two physical keyboards on Mac
I am working as a software developer in a non-english environment and I often need to switch keyboard layouts between "US English" (programming) and "Estonian" (general social interaction and ...
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@ and ~ symbols unavailable in Xubuntu on VirtualBox with Norwegian keyboard
I`m running Xubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint 14 in VirtualBox 4.10 with Windows 7 as the host system. My keyboard is a Logitech G110 with a Norwegian layout, and I have configured the host ...
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How to replace a asus K53E key?
It is the Q key that fell out. I have 2 pieces 3 including the key its self.
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Change input setting in mac keyboard
In my keyboard when I pressed this key
Then I get/display '§' (with shift+key -> '±' ) instead of what expected.
How can I set it to work properly?
Also after Googling I found this site but ...
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remapping Hyper to Caps Lock, which is a remap of F19…
I configured a custom Hyper key from this article by Steve Losh.
With my job computer, it's working.
With my home computer, it's not working… I have a F19 key on my keyboard, so the event handler of ...
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Chorded keyboards for programming
I am trying to find a chorded keyboard layout that is a good fit for programmers. I do a lot of work in emacs & screen on languages like c, c++, python and node.js so they all have a similar "ends ...
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How to configure arrow key scroll step in Firefox
I upgraded from Firefox 3.6 to Firefox 19 (!!! how do they manage to release sixteen major versions in just three years?), and now find that the arrow keys scroll the page by much more than they used ...
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ps/2 to usb connector not taking simultaneous input
Recently I connected a ps/2 keyboard to my laptop through ps/2 to usb connector.
All worked fine until I tried to play game(GTA 4).
So,basically when I pressed Up key(accelerated my car) + left ...
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How can I make my keyboard's media keys work when an elevated program has focus?
When I hit my media keys when using Visual Studio 2010 normally, they control Media Player Classic just fine. When I launch VS2010 with elevated privileges, I have to select another program in order ...
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How to watch key states and simulate key combinations
I'm looking for a good way to manage keyboard hooks globally. Specifically I'm trying to map my Capslock key to be a "magic" key that triggers Escape when tapped and Control when used in combination. ...
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How to map the Caps Lock key to escape key in archlinux
My OS is archlinux amd64, Gnome ENV.
I want to map the Caps Lock key to escape key in archlinux.
I run the command:
xmodmap -e 'clear Lock' -e 'keycode 0x42 = Escape'
It works well. but a moment ...
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Fastest way to switch keyboard layouts in common operating systems [closed]
I am constantly needing to switch keyboard layouts in mac, windows, ubuntu, debian, fedora, redhat, tinycorelinux and other operating systems.
I'm especially annoyed because atleast in debain there ...
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Binding caps lock key to another unique key
I've been mapping my caps lock key on windows machines to various keys (I have tried both Backspace, which I have never gotten used to due to deeply ingrained habit, and Esc, which will take time to ...
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Logitech MX5500 Keycounter
I have the Logitech MX5500 Keyboard and Mouse. The keyboard has a LCD screen with some information.
There is also a keycounter. And I was wondering, is there a way I can change the value of the ...
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Desktop went black after coffee spilled on keyboard, also wouldn't turn off
Spilled a large amount of coffee over HP desktop keyboard. Immediately the monitor went black, computer wouldn't turn off. Have I killed my desktop? I've turned keyboard upside down over towels, ...
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How to modify key bindings in Windows 8
I have a new laptop which combines the PgUp/Home and PgDn/End keys, requiring a function key to be pressed for the Home/End use. Since I regularly use Home and End, but rarely use Page Up/Down I want ...
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Mouse side-buttons and keyboard browser buttons are reversed
A local overstock store had a sale on a wireless mouse/keyboard set, so I got one. It is very similar to the (cheap Chinese) kind available on eBay. It works fine except that the two side buttons ...
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How can one input a Unicode character by its hex/decimal value on Dell Latitude e6420 model laptops?
The solution is to input Unicode characters (see here: http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U1F300.pdf, 1f36c for example) with the keyboard of a Dell Latitude e6420 which, a quick Google image search ...
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Shift key stays “pressed” in Gnome
I have a Linux with Gnome 2.6.1 which runs a VNC server. I access it only through the VNC and the problem is that when I press the Shift key, it stays pressed (so a cursor movement causes a text ...
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How would you turn a tablet into a keyboard + easy-to-reach touchscreen (mirror the desktop) (not a touchpad) for a desktop PC?
How would you turn a tablet into a keyboard + easy-to-reach touchscreen (mirror the desktop) (not a touchpad) for a desktop PC?
Numerous remote touchpads on Android
I asked a question on ...
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Keyboard Macros Using Dell Keyboard on Windows 7
I have a dell keyboard with windows 7. I am able to use the Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse center to create a macro using my Microsoft Mouse, but the Dell keyboard does not even display. How do I create ...
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How to swap the “fn” use of Function keys on a *generic* Keyboard in Linux
After searching the internet for some answers, the only things I was able to found are related to the Apple keyboard.
My question is the same as in this question How to swap the “fn” use of Function ...
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External keyboard does not have Fn, I want to switch screens
The keyboard on my Acer Aspire does not work, about ten keys including the Fn keys do not work. I am now using a wireless Microsoft keyboard which works fine except it has no Fn key. I have bought a ...
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Flashing LEDs on 101-key Unicomp PS/2 keyboard
Background
Purchased a Gigabyte motherboard (GA-78LMT-USB3) with a new computer about a week ago. The keyboard is a Unicomp 101-key PS/2 keyboard, which is what I am using to type this question ...
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Issue with CentOS 6.4 – NX Client/OpenNX and keyboard configuration
since CentOS 6.4 was released yesterday, I started doing testing with it and found a weird issue, so I ask here in case somebody else can help me with a solution.
My setup
Linux CentOS 6.3 Server + ...
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How can I trigger the touch keyboard on windows 8?
I'm trying to launch the Touch Keyboard from another app but not sure what .exe to call and with what arguments.
I found the Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service and that is calling ...
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How to map/bind mouse button as keyboard button in Windows 7?
I'm trying to map/bind my mouse button 4 and button 5 to behave as kayboard num pad 1 and 2, does exist some way to do that? Maybe with some specific software?
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How can I read input from the hosts keyboard when connected via SSH?
I'm currently experimenting with an RFID card reader that emulates a keyboard. When you connect a card, it will read out data from it and then emulate keystrokes according to configuration.
I've ...
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Alt+SysRq on a laptop
I have a Lenovo T410, and I would like to use the SysRq key, but whenever I press the Alt+SysRq+letter combination, I keep getting the print screen dialog in linux.
Is there a way around this? I ...
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Disable a key in windows [duplicate]
The laptop keyboard has been giving me some problems over the past couple of days with the home and end keys 'acting' like struck at any random point of time.
'Acting' as in , they dont seem struck ...
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Issue sony vaio : greater than (>) and less than (<) french keyboard
Originally my keyboard is QWERTY , and greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols work well, but when I switch my language from english to french ( AZERTY) . I don't know where is the location of ...
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How to get a stuck Chiclet key unstuck?
I have a Samsung NP9003XC-A01US and it has low-profile, island-type Chiclet keys. However, my control key is stuck on the bottom half (from the top view). It still presses down on the top half and if ...
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Mac OS X Caps Locks Key Flash on HD Activity
Is there an application or plug-in that can make the Mac OS X caps locks key flash on HD Activity. I have switched the binding on Caps Lock to Ctrl so light is sitting there idle.
If this doesn't ...
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Which is the Num key on the keyboard?
Text editors such as EditPlus and Notepad++ have keyboard shortcuts like:
Ctrl+Num +
Ctrl+Num -
Alt+Shift+Num +
Alt+Shift+Num -
Where's the Num key on the standard QWERTY English keyboard? I use ...
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Can't change key repeat speed in OS X
I changed key repeat in System Preferences → Keyboard. The Key Repeat slider changed successfully. But actual key repeat speed is just as same as before.
I plugged in several USB keyboards to this ...
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The spacebar on my new microsoft keyboard 4000 is acting crazy, what's causing it?
This Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard is practically new, less than a month old, and today out of nowhere when using Ubuntu the spacebar stops working.
At first I thought it might be the occasional ...
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How can I make my ISO_Level5_Shift arrow keys work in Java Swing GUIs?
I have a keyboard layout that uses ISO_Level5_Shift to provide arrow keys. From my layout symbols file:
key <AC06> { type[Group1]="EIGHT_LEVEL", [ d, D, ampersand, U2227, Home, Home, ...
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How do I remap some keys in my X keyboard layout?
Basically, I want:
capslock => backspace,
backspace => tab,
tab => escape,
escape => capslock
I've tried to put
key <CAPS> { [ backspace ] };
key <BKSL> { [ tab ] };
key ...
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Laptop Keyboard Water Damage
I have an ASUS g75VW laptop that I bought a couple months ago.
A few days ago I accidentally spilled a glass of water on the keyboard when I was cleaning up my desk (I about had a heart attack). I ...
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Open Firefox menu with keyboard [duplicate]
How do I open the Firefox menu using the keyboard? (I mean the one at the top left corner)
Windows XP.
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How do I type the infinity character in a web browser? [duplicate]
I can use Charmap utility in Windows to find, copy, and paste the character in any application, including web browsers. But what is the Alt key combination to type in the infinity character?
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mouse and keyboard not functioning properly on start up - both operating systems
I have a Dell XPS M1530.
This afternoon I have encountered a problem with my laptop.
first I realized that when I try to log in windows and type my password, the cursor focus loses or does not type. ...
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Bind Delete key to delete character at cursor in ksh
In a QNX Neutrino shell I need to use, the delete key doesn't work appropriately. I get a ~ when I press it.
My end goal is to get Delete, Home, and End keys on the keyboard to behave as they do in ...
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laptop key board - # key automatically typed in
Sony VAIO laptop running Windows 2008 R2. It has been working fine.
Its not in use for few weeks, now opening the laptop does not allow type-in the password. character # being typed-in automatically ...
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Mapping special function keys on a keyboard [duplicate]
I recently purchased a new Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
I want to change a few of the special keys in the keyboard such as the zoom and favorite buttons. Microsoft's default driver ...
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Keyboard Alt key horribly inconsistent
I have two keyboards plugged into my computer, a Rosewill RK-11003 via USB and a Dell QuietKey RT7D5TJW via PS/2. Each computer works on its own, I was dissatisfied with the Rosewill for coding so I ...
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Most keys on keyboard no longer work
Strange problem...all of a sudden the keyboard stopped working. First it was the mouse AND keyboard, but I unplugged the mouse and then plugged it back in...now the mouse is working but they keyboard ...
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A1016 Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Pairs, but will not work
I have one of those A1016, 1st generation, Apple Bluetooth keyboards, had it since late 2008, that will pair via bluetooth setup assistant, I can enter the passkey on the keyboard and I get the ...
