Need Remaping the USB NumPad For Laptops

[krikor]

Hi,

I got a laptop with a French Keyboard, and added a side NumPad. Normally to

get the numbers from the NumPad you gotta press NumLock then the numbers

print and this is a burden. each time I have to hit 3 keys. So I Remapped the Scancode with KeyTweak. The problem is that when I press Numpad 1 (Scancode 82) it sends to scancode 2 which in French Keyboard is "&" (lower case) and "1" (upper case). I need it to print 1.

The Scancode system sends keyboard keys to other keyboard keys. I would like to send to a combination of SHIFT+Scancode 2 which will print "1" or to a Virtual Key or a Macro such as NumlockOn, Numpad 1 Down, Numpad 1 UP, Numlock Off. I've tried a bunch of Keyboard Remaper software such as MacroMaker but they either work exclusivly with Scancode or with Virtual Keycode. Ex: If I remap The Numpad 0 to type 0 without Numlock The Insert Key does the same and get no access to the INS Key, as Numpad 1 and END will do the same.

Anybody know of a Numpad driver, software or a tweak so I can use the Numpad

without the SHIFT or NumLock to print numbers. I'm a developper so even hints about the Registry or anything are wellcome. There is almost no documentation or very vage, about these kind of things.

What an idea to manufacture USB Numpads for Laptops where you gotta activate Numlock to get the numbers!

Thanks

Greg

[jaclaz]

I cannot say HOW MUCH this will help you, but here are some GOOD links:

http://www.randyrants.com/sharpkeys/

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/Scancode.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

http://www.beginnersweb.nl/cursus/scancode_mapping.php

http://panda.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~achapwes/PICmicro/keyboard/

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/Win...Numlockkey.html

I remember fixing a similar prob some time ago with info from the above sites.

Please post results.

jaclaz