General keyboard topics, including keyboard hardware and keyboard functionality in software.
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How to get keyboard layouts from microsoft keyboard creator to run in Win 8
So, apologies in advance if I break any house rules as this is my first question on the site.
I use my various PCs in English, Hindi and Tamil. The default MS keyboard layout for Tamil is basically ...
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Is touch typing always the fastest way? [closed]
I find my self uncomfortable using the touch typing rules, e.g. I find it easy to press the R key with middle finger than the index finger. Do you think it's just a matter of practice or that the ...
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Is macbook keyboard good to start learning typing? [closed]
I want to learn fast touch typing, is the inbuilt keyboard in macbook laptop okay to start with, or do i need to attach an external one.
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Left shift key displays right click menu
Whenever I press the left shift key, the right click menu pops up.
This is similar to the problem that I found discussed here: Shift key pops up a menu
I ran a keyboard test, and it shows that ...
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Setting caps lock key to CTRL but still function as caps lock if I press for long enough in Mac OS X
If possible I would like something similar to this: http://apple.stackexchange.com/a/4815/31313
Basically a simple script that detects when I'm in tmux, if I am change the CAPS lock key to be a CTRL ...
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How to lock the Firefox address bar on English Keyboard?
I'm using two different keyboard languages on my Windows 7 and sometimes I switch between them. I'd like to know why the address bar textbox allows different languages while the internet domain ...
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In Linux, how can I map SHIFT_L/SHIFT_R when pressed without additional key?
Today I found this very nice article by Steven Losh in which he presents a couple of productivity boosting keyboard mappings. Among them is a dynamic mapping of the left and right shift keys.
The ...
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Laptop keyboard malfunctioning, not sure if keyboard itself, the ribbon cable, or motherboard
I am in possession of a Dell Inspiron 1440, and on the built in keyboard only certain keys work (Fine with USB keyboard). I took it apart and used some compressed air to clean it, and then when I ...
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Too many keyboard layouts
The short question: how do you handle multiple keyboard layouts without getting confused?
I'm a fast writer. I've been using the default Swedish, QWERTY PC keyboard layout on Linux, DOS and Windows ...
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Cross Operating System Custom Keyboard Layouts
Is there any software that will generate mac, windows and linux(xkb) keyboard layouts simultaneosly?
Edit From what I understand Mircosoft Keyboard Layout Creator doesn't support changing of ...
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Typing other language by error, how to convert to other one?
I'm typing sometimes in Arabic, and other times in latin letter (French)
When I'm writing in Arabic, I found that keyboard is French and make no sense for what I'm writing
Are there any methods to ...
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Laptop spacebar key too low down
Today I was typing and after I pressed Space-bar a few times, it continued inputting on it's own. I took the space-bar off, and nothing seems to be stuck or broken; there is no debris and the clips ...
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laptop keyboard backslash key stuck?
My laptop keyboard backslash key seems to have got stuck. If i open notepad it continuously starts writing. It stops for a while and starts again. But if i try to press the back slash key it does not ...
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Right arrow key closes window
Whenever I press the right arrow key in any type of window the window will minimize.Very frustrating when it comes to playing video games. I'm using a Dell latitude D820. Any suggestions on how to fix ...
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Types of laptop keypads connectors and compatibility
I have a Samsung N150 Plus netbook with a misbehaving keyboard repeating keys, mostly the return key. In order to test whether the keyboard is faulty, I remove a keypad from another HP laptop and ...
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What is the “↩” keyboard symbol on a Mac?
On a Mac keyboard, what does the symbol on the ↩ key mean?
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Solutions for keyboard with awkward up arrow key
We have a number of classrooms with this Logitech Keyboard/Mouse device:
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400?crid=26
These keyboards are almost perfect, but they ...
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How to use Tab key to indent within a textfield (instead of jumping to next element)? [duplicate]
An issue that bothers me a while, which I could never found out:
Is there any key / shortcut that I can use to add an indent by TAB key within an input text field (HTML). Like the one I am writing ...
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After upgrading two of my Windows 8 machines, the keyboard is “locked”… Why? How do I unlock?
For some reason, my keyboard is locked on TWO machines. I get no error message, just a beep every time I try to press a key.
I'm not completely locked out, as the onscreen keyboard DOES work.
The ...
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Lag in Sticky keys for mac?
I enabled sticky keys on my mac by going to system preferences,accessibility,enable sticky keys, and I really enjoy this sticky keys function, but there is a very small lag that is noticeable when I ...
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Using Keyboard as a Chorded Keyboard
I am using Linux Mint and would like to experiment with turning my keyboard into a chorded keyboard. One way I can think of to do this is to write a daemon to intercept and replace keyboard events.
I ...
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How to type the tilde character that is not in my keyboard layout?
I'm using Windows 7 system with an Italian keyboard layout
As you can see this layout miss the tilde ~ character and the backtick character.
Btw backtick is not so important because I can emulate ...
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Genius USB Keyboard KB-M220 doesn't work
I have a Genius USB Keyboard, model KB-M220.
The guide says that it works in Windows 7.
I have Windows 7 Professional 64 bits and the keyboard doesn't work here.
This is how it appears in device ...
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Caps lock can only be turned off by shift key, regardless of setting
I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium on a Sony VAIO VPC-F23BFX laptop.
The problem is that the caps lock key can only be turned off using the shift key.
In Control Panel's Regional Settings, it does not ...
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Lost the shift+← and shift+→ key combinations
On my laptop I have somehow lost the shift+← and shift+→ key combinations.
Setup:
Ubuntu 12.10 OS
Windows 7 running in Virtual box
Synergyc running on the Linux Host
Connected to Synergys running ...
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Music Nav Doesn't Work After Installing IntelliType
I have started using a Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard. It came with the Microsoft IntelliType Pro software. Since I have installed the software I am not able to change my music via the play | ...
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Why does the control key no longer work when selecting text in a Parallels virtual machine?
In Windows 8, the control key is helpful for navigating and selecting text. Ctrl-arrow skips words, and ctrl-shift-arrow selects a word at a time.
I created a Win 8 virtual machine using Parallels 8 ...
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How do I turn off the international keyboard?
I set my keyboard to English (United States) - United States-International. How do I turn it off? I no longer need to type things like é by typing 'e and its
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How to change a keycode using setkeycodes
I have a Thinkpad Edge E130 running Sabayon (a Gentoo-based distro), and I'm fighting the well-know bug Xorg 255 keycodes limit.
My laptop has the Fn+F4 hotkey for Mic Mute/Unmute. This is the ...
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How to remove the Keyboard Emachines E355?
I'm not able to remove the keyboard of my laptop (Emachines Model E355). I've downloaded the "eMachines 355 Netbook Series Service Guide".
There's 4 latches holding the top center of the keyboard, ...
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Random typing errors
Recently, I seem to have been making more than my usual number of typing errors. (I'm a mediocre touch-typer and have been touch-typing for about 45 years.)
The odd thing is that this problem didn't ...
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Mouse works fine but keyboard (not wireless) not responding to anything
I read previous questions like mine and looked to see if keys were depressed and checked to make sure the mouse key was off in the system preferences. The mouse works just fine but the keyboard seems ...
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Keyboard and mouse dead on start-up when connected through a KVM/USB hub
I have a wired keyboard and mouse connected to my computer through a Belkin SOHO KVM/USB-hub. After every reboot, I have to unplug and then replug the USB cable from the KVM to the computer. Which ...
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Laptop keyboard stopped functioning properly
Basically today out of blue my laptop keyboard started acting up. For example I press "s" but I see "`s" on the screen. Some keys don't work at all.
And the weird thing is it keeps changing, in a ...
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USB keyboard and mouse not responding in Windows Vista when the computer starts
I have this weird problem with a Windows Vista desktop PC. It uses a wired USB keyboard and mouse and they both worked perfectly for several years. Then all of a sudden one day the keyboard and the ...
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Ctrl key is broken on HP Envy is broken, where can I find a replacement
I work as a developer so I have to use key combinations a lot. And I have HP Envy laptop.
And the Ctrl key is broken for the second time.
First time I just took one from my friend. But I don't have ...
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Strange. Asterisk key plays random Windows sound when pressed
This is a new one on me.
When I press the "asterisk", or * button on my number pad (but not SHIFT+8), Windows makes either a "Exclamation" or "Windows ding" sound. I haven't noticed a pattern to which ...
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Typing an ellipsis on Windows
Occasionally I find the need to include an ellipsis in my writing. I could just use three periods, but that's bad typography. Is there a way to insert … just using the keyboard? Similar to ...
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How to automate mouse and keyboard
For UI testing I was looking for way to automate mouse movement, clicking and keyboard typing. The only thing which I have found so far is auto clicker typer. It works fine, but the problem that it ...
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Keyboard Maestro + Coda: Setting up project files
I want to automate some stuff inside Coda in creating template project directory.
Basically what i want to achieve, when I type
create my project basic
inside coda, it will create a directory ...
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Remapping keys without external software
It seems my keyboard keys do not match up to their actual outputs, it's a UK keyboard, with the UK language installed on the operating system. In this case Windows 8.
for example the AT key on the ...
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My computer has no place for a keyboard cord
I have a dell d630 laptop and I recently bought a Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard 1.0a. When I looked over my computer for a place to plug the cord in, however, I couldn't find one. The end of ...
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Keep OSX from switching Keyboard layout automatically
I’m not using a normal Apple Keyboard on my Mac. It’s a standard ISO keyboard with a German Layout. Unfortunately this keyboard is not supported by OSX by default. So some keys are not working right. ...
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How To Map Fn+Key (Multiple Keys) To Other Key in Windows?
I've got a ThinkPad W530 laptop, which replaces the Application Key (also known as Menu Key or Mouse Right Click key, usually between Right Alt and Right Ctrl) with the Print Screen key.
So, I need ...
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Keyboard types correctly in one account/wrong in another Windows XP
I'm helping a friend with an old XP laptop. When trying to do something simple like typing "msconfig" in Safe Mode in the User account, the only thing that shows up is "0sc6nf5g". If I log in as admin ...
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Keyboard behaving erratically
Every time I press E, a new window pops up. Whenever I press T, a tab pops up. I don’t understand what is happening. I can’t type or anything (I am typing this question on my phone). Have I ...
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Error standard ps/2 keyboard driver but it is already updated
I own an ACER Aspire IQ4830 desktop machine, it runs on vista home premium. It is working on the same keyboard since I bought it. Its keyboard works erratically: some times does not work some times it ...
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Keyboard automatically disconnects and reconnects
The problem i am facing is the keyboard (USB) automatically disconnects when there is a fluctuation in the power supply to the speaker. The speaker and the pc both draw power from a apc ups.
The ...
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How to compose key in Linux
This topic has been addressed on quite a few web pages of this website, however I do not yet understand the full extent of the things that we might be able to do with the Compose key. A user here has ...
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Sublime Text mac shift-delete (backspace)
In Sublime Text (2), I can't find the shift-delete that I had in BBEdit, where shift delete removes one character from the right of the cursor. I can't turn on this keyboard shortcut.
How can I do ...
