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Title:note 3 has pointer to current kit
Notice:note 3 has pointer to current kit
Moderator:PEACHS::GHEFF
Created:Wed May 29 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3301
Total number of notes:14905

3263.0. "Caps lock -> control" by NETRIX::"Becker@EXCHANGE.eng.pko.dec.com" (Monte becker) Wed Apr 09 1997 13:27

Hi there,

	I tring to get my pc keyboard to look more the key board I'm use
to, which means the cap lock key needs to be changed to a control key.  I've 
editted the keycap file succesfully, and sure enough, the Caps lock key is
like the control key.... Well, almost...

	Where as the control key is "active" only while it is pressed down,
the key-formally-known-as-caps-lock is "active" untill it is pressed a 
second time.

	Is there a way to avoid this?

		Thanks in advance,

			Monte
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3263.1JAMIN::OSMANEric Osman, dtn 226-7122Thu Apr 10 1997 15:219
Good question.  I'm not sure.  Perhaps the hardware of the keyboard sends
a key-down when you press the key labeled "ctrl" and sends a key-up when you
release it, whereas the hardware sends a key-down when you press the key
labeled "caps lock", and doesn't send key-up until you press the key again ?

You might ask this question in the sutra::lk450 conference.

/Eric
3263.2PEACHS::GHEFFGot a head with wingsThu Apr 10 1997 15:4813
    I thought there might be a windows app that'd switch them for you, but
    I and AltaVista search turned up nothing.  I once had a keyboard that
    had a switch block that would let you exchange the lock and the ctrl
    keys.  The key caps even had the alternate labelling on them.  It was
    pretty slick.
    
    >You might ask this question in the sutra::lk450 conference.
    
    You could try, but I'm not sure that Marc is even listening in there
    anymore.  If anyone would know, he would.
    
    #Gary
3263.3Marc who?MIPSBX::"becker@jgiles.eng.pko.dec.com"Monte BeckerMon Apr 14 1997 09:495
What is Marc's last name?

and thanks!

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3263.4TARKIN::LINBill LinMon Apr 14 1997 09:5511
    re: .3 by MIPSBX::"becker@jgiles.eng.pko.dec.com"
    re: Marc who?
    
    Marc Bassinne
    
Common Name:   MARC BASSINNE
Search Surname:  BASSINNE  Search Given Name:  MARC  DTN:  828-5217,
828-5217  Telephone:  [33]492955111  Intrnl Mail Addr:  VALBONN
Location:  VBE  Node:  ULYSSE  Username:  Marc.Bassinne@vbe.mts.dec.com
Org Unit:  SBU Europe  Position:  Operating at TDF-13 Hours