-How can I customize the keyboard?
Beemer Dan
> How can I get the extra "Enter" key that's right of the space bar to be
> a "Command" or "Apple" key?
>
> I know that it can be done I just don't know how.
>
> I was in a computer store a couple of weeks ago and I moticed on a
> PowerBook G3 they had on display the S's were W's and W's were Q's. When
> I went back a couple hours later the problem was fixed on the same model
> so it had to have been a software issue.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
> PS to Reply remove NOSPAM from my e-mail address.
This should help:
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.portables
Subject: How to remap the Enter key to a Command key on a Powerbook G3
series
I recently got a Powerbook G3 series and was disappointed that I
couldn't
do one-handed Command-key combinations on the right (like Command-delete
for trashing); I kept hitting Enter instead. It's not too hard to remap
the existing Enter key (on the right of the space bar) to become a
Command-key (and you can always use fn-Return for an Enter if you need
to). I have System 8.5.1 and can't make any claims for versions or
systems different from mine. Don't do this if you're not sure you want
to
muck with your system; I accept no liability for problems that may
arise.
You'll need ResEdit to do this.
Make a copy of the System file (Command-D) in the System folder - it
will
be named "System copy". Open the "System copy" file with ResEdit.
Open the KMAP resource and then open ID 0. At offset $38 (the first two
numbers in the row labeled 000038) change the $34 to $37 (select the 34
and then type 37, so the first 4 numbers on that row now read 3735).
Close the two KMAP windows. What you have done is changed the hardware
Enter-key (right of the space bar) to point to a virtual Command-key.
Next open the ROv# resource, then open ID 1917. At the very bottom,
select the "49) *****" (you'll see a box around the *****). Then in the
Resource menu select "Insert New Field". For the new field (49) for
TYPE,
put in KMAP, and for ID, put in 0. Close the two ROv# windows. This
now
will over-ride the KMAP in ROM and have the system look for your new
KMAP
in the system resource file.
This next step is optional, but will let the "Key Caps" application show
the new layout correctly. Open the KCAP resource, then open ID 195. At
offset $01B1 (the 3rd & 4th digits of row 0001B0) replace the $34 with
$37
(select the 34 in the 3rd & 4th digits and type in 37, so the first 4
numbers in that row read 0037). Quit ResEdit and Save when prompted.
Put the existing System file into the Trash (you cannot delete it until
after Restart). Rename the new "System copy" file to "System" and leave
it in the System folder. Restart. Now the Enter key will think that
it's
a Command key - you can verify this with the Key Caps application (in
the
Apple Menu) - pressing either the old Command key or the new one will
highlight both of them.
If anything went wrong (or you don't like the new layout), you can
always
recover your old System from the Trash and put it back in the System
folder in place of the new one.
Dale Veeneman
dvee...@gte.com
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Joe
Alexandre Grand-Clement
> How can I get the extra "Enter" key that's right of the space bar to
> be
> a "Command" or "Apple" key?
>
Let me quote Dale Veeneman on this (it worked for me) :
<begin quote>---------------
Dale Veeneman
dvee...@gte.com
<end quote>---------
Alex
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'I like quoting myself' - A.Grand-Clement
DaveC
> > a "Command" or "Apple" key?
> >
> >
> > I was in a computer store a couple of weeks ago and I moticed on a
> > PowerBook G3 they had on display the S's were W's and W's were Q's. When
> > I went back a couple hours later the problem was fixed on the same model
> > so it had to have been a software issue.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe
> >
> > PS to Reply remove NOSPAM from my e-mail address.
>
> Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.portables
> Subject: How to remap the Enter key to a Command key on a Powerbook G3
> series
=====
I just did this keyboard remap. Very cool customization technique. Now, if
I can only find another Apple/Control key cap lying around...
Dave
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Beemer Dan
>
> I just did this keyboard remap. Very cool customization technique. Now, if
> I can only find another Apple/Control key cap lying around...
>
> Dave
>
> --
> Dave Carpenter
> Sound Logic
>
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JAM
Alexandre Grand-Clement <ale...@algonet.se> wrote:
>> How can I get the extra "Enter" key that's right of the space bar to
>> be
>> a "Command" or "Apple" key?
>Let me quote Dale Veeneman on this (it worked for me) :
If anyone cares...this works for german keyboards, too.
The only change is to open KCAP 196 (german/european layout) and change
offset $1b7 to from $34 to $37 !!!
JAM