computer not mapping keyboard keys properly windows 7

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What this script does is to remap the eject key on the keyboard to be a Delete key.

Now, just run the file “Keyboard Media Keys.ahk”.

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Then, download my zip archive ( AutoHotKey script for Apple Keyboard), and extract it to wherever you want.

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You’ll first need to install AutoHotKey.If you’re interested, here it is: AutoHotKey script for Apple Keyboard. I had to use a script that was generously given to the community, and modify it to suit my needs. With AutoHotKey, I just run a script that remaps the keys that I want, and whenever I’m outside with just my notebook, I disable the script and I’m back to my default key settings. I chose this solution over SharpKeys (another key re-mapping utility) primarily because AutoHotKey allows for “profiles”, which is useful because sometimes I use my notebook alone without my external keyboard, and I want the default key mappings to be restored.

What’s important though, is that it allows you to remap keys as well. It’s a free, open-source utility for Windows that enables you to create scripts for automating keystrokes and mouse clicks.

So I went about looking for a solution, and found it in the form of AutoHotKey. In addition, the keyboard has the left Alt key and the left Windows key completely opposite from my notebook (a Lenovo Thinkpad T410s). That sucks, because you can’t even delete a file in Explorer with the keyboard this way. However, I don’t have the Home and End keys, which make text-editing cumbersome. I love it though, and I think it’s the best bluetooth keyboard around – the problem is, while most keys generally work fine, certain keys are missing.įor instance, on the Apple keyboard, the command key is the Windows key by default, so that’s convenient. So that’s pretty much it for all the tricks you can do with your Apple Keyboard on a Windows machine, if you don’t have an Apple Keyboard the first method will always work for any kind keyboard to map properly according to your need, but the second method will not work.I use the Apple bluetooth wireless keyboard, but I use it with my Windows computer, not a Mac.

Fn + F key triggers function (useful when in F keys mode).

What’s nice is just like a Mac when you press those function keys, there will be an on screen prompt fade in/out icon to indicate what you have just pressed, pretty cool. Press the following key on an Apple Keyboard with this tool installed on a Windows you will get the following function.

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This is basically the missing Apple Keyboard Driver* for Windows (of course you don’t need a driver for USB plugin and play keyboards) but with this cool utility it makes use of the functional key as what it was originally intended on a Mac. The easier way is to download another utility called AppleWirelessKeyboard. However, this method is some what tedious, it require you to dig into which key is which, might cause confusion.

You can save the change to registry by pressing “Write to Registry” then make sure you logout or restart your machine for the change to take effect. You need to make the follow mapping, once you are finished. There are two solutions to this problemĭownload this utility called SharpKeys to manually map (swap) the “Windows” key (Apple keyboard is the command key) with “Alt” key (Apple keyboard is the “alt option” key) This problem not only broken the “Alt + Tab” keyboard shortcut pattern, it also breaks all the Windows key + (everything else) keyboard shortcut. Hence, if you rely heavily on “Alt + Tab” to switch applications you will find now you are pressing the “Windows” key + Tab which will launch this animated 3D application switch.

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While Windows do recognize the key the position of the “Windows” key have changed to where the original “Alt” key is for a PC keyboard. (because old habits are hard to change) This is primary because of the “alt option” key and the “command” key on the Apple keyboard in Windows acting as “alt” key and the “windows” key. This become extremely annoying if you are a keyboard shortcut guy.

If you happen to use an Apple keyboard primary on a Windows machine you will soon realize some awkward keyboard shortcut pattern. You have to admit Apple keyboard are slick, they are elegantly designed and well polished.

Computer not mapping keyboard keys properly windows 7