OT Laptop USB keypad and 000

Former user wrote on 3/8/2006, 10:19 AM

By any chance, does anyone know a way to program a USB connected keypad to type in 00 instead of 000. (when the pad has the 000 key such as the Targus PAUK10)

Probably not possible, just thought I would ask.

Dave T2

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johnmeyer wrote on 3/8/2006, 12:19 PM

I don't have an exact answer, but I re-map ALL of my keyboards, because I still use Wordstar keystrokes (via macros I wrote for Word) and these keystrokes make extensive use of the Ctrl key, which IBM inexplicably moved in 1984 when it introduced the "AT" computer. I have copied below the REG file used to change the scan codes. Don't execute it, unless you want your keyboard re-mapped.

There may be something similar that can be done for the USB keypad. I would do a search for "scancode" and your particular model of keypad. If that doesn't turn up anything, replace the specific model information with a more generic "USB keypad" and see what you get. You could also do a search on the registry key name given below and than add "USB" to see what you get.

My guess is that you WILL be able to at least remap the 000 to 0 (which is a key that I assume exists on this keypad). You may then be able to get it t

You may also find useful information here: Scan Code Mapper for Windows

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,1D,00,00,00,3b,00,3b,e0,3c,00,3c,e0, 3d,00,3d,e0,3e,00,3e,e0,3f,00,3f,e0,40,00,40,e0,41,00,41,e0,42,00,42,e0,43, 00,43,e0,44,00,23,e0,57,00,57,e0,58,00,58,e0,3b,e0,3b,00,3c,e0,3c,00,3d,e0, 3d,00,3e,e0,3e,00,3f,e0,3f,00,40,e0,40,00,41,e0,41,00,42,e0,42,00,43,e0,43, 00,23,e0,44,00,57,e0,57,00,58,e0,58,00,3a,00,38,00,1d,00,3a,00,38,00,1d,00,00,00,00,00

Former user wrote on 3/8/2006, 12:24 PM

Thanks for the information.

I played with the keypad and the registry a bit, and here is what I think is happening.

I don't think the 000 button is actually a separate button. I think it is just hitting the 0 entry three times. If I hit the button and hold it down, it types three 0's and then does not repeat until you release. All of the other buttons will repeat as long as you hold it down.

This makes me think it is probably a chip inside the keypad making the 000 key work. Not a code sent to Windows. But I will look for the info you have provided.

Thanks again.

Dave T2