I am seeking a collection on how one can to generate the typical special keys on the SP3 plus type cover:
Since some apps are using these I would like to know how to generate:
Insert:
Scroll-Lock:
Num-Lock:
So far I found:
Print screen: Fn + Space or Windows-Button (the one on the screen) + Volume Down
Print active window: Fn + Alt + Spacew
Special features:
Reset: Power key + Volume Up (for >10 seconds)
And a special bonus would be if someone could tell me, if and how one can disable the caps key. I constantly keep hitting this damned key by accident and that is ANNOYING! I already considered breaking it off , but there MUST be a more elegant way without physically damaging anything, isn't it?
I have found AutoHotkey (
http://autohotkey.com/)does the trick fine.
The good thing is no registry messing, and there is a reasonable community that you can search for most mappings.
FYI the mappings I have it doing are at bottom -note that the lines starting with ; are comments. I use Win+Del for Insert and Alt+Shift for Menu/Shortcut, plus Shift+RightMouse for middle click!.
You should be able to do almost anything through search and experimentation - it's very forgiving.
Re. Capslock - dead easy (
from http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm):
Capslock::Ctrl Makes Capslock become a Control key. To retain the ability to turn Capslock on and off, also add the remapping
+Capslock::Capslock (this toggles Capslock on and off when you hold down the shift key and press Capslock).
Code:
;==============================================================================
; KEYBOARD EXTRAS -SURFACE TYPE COVER
;==============================================================================
;Make Win+Del =Insert
#Delete::Insert
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Make Win+Backspace =Pause/Break
#Backspace::CtrlBreak
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Make Shift+Right Alt =Apps/Shortcut key (the key that opens the context menu)
+RAlt::AppsKey
;==============================================================================
; KEYBOARD EXTRAS -MS SCULPT COMFORT
;==============================================================================
; Dammit - no Pause/Break
; Make Calculator =Pause/Break (for Win+Break, CTRL+Break)
#SC121::#Pause
^SC121::^CtrlBreak
; Make Win+Insert =PrintScreen
#Insert::PrintScreen
!#Insert::!PrintScreen
;==============================================================================
; MOUSE TWEAKS -TWO BUTTON MOUSE
;==============================================================================
;(R)Shift+Right Mouse =Middle click with drag
; Unused option to tweak by application
;; FIREFOX/THUNDERBIRD - ignore drag and paste
; #IfWinActive ahk_class MozillaWindowClass
; +RButton::mouseclick, middle
;; ALL OTHERS - SUPPORT MIDDLE CLICK DRAG
; #IfWinActive
+RButton::
Send {Click D M}
While GetKeyState("RShift","P")
Sleep 10
Send {Click U M}
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