Clevo 9262, Remapping keyboard

Does anyone know how to change a key on the keyboard?

Ex: Placing the CTRL key where say, The Function button is (Fn).

Also: Is there anyway of finding out how to do this on Lenovo notebooks as well?

Any replies will be much appreciated.

 

I don't believe TurboPad can remap the fn button, however, it can remap and disable every other key on notebook keyboards (including the media buttons). Does not support Windows Vista '32bit' to my knowledge. 64bit Vista does work with the x64 version.

Note that this is a commercial product. The trial version will let you remap only a single keypress (ie, enough for testing only sadly). Overall it's a nice program since it can do on the fly remapping without rebooting or logging off your user account.

www.comroestudios.com/TurboPad.html

 

Thanks for the answer.

I just wonder if I can use the remapped keys in programs such as
Msft Excel (this is where the problem lies)

I would assume this software works on all brands-I'll just have to try it
and test the results firsthand.

By the way, would you happen to know-is this something relating to a notebook's BIOS system?
Or rather, would someone have to crowbar a keyboard's driver?

Anyway-thanks again.

 

I've always wondered why the keyboard/pc manufacturers would mess with a good thing. I had a Y710 myself with the Ctrl and Fn keys swapped. It was really confusing (another reason for them to waive the 15% restocking fee if you wanted to return it within 21 days). Could you imagine if they swapped the Enter key with the Ctrl key instead? Why do they do that?

As for your question, I've looked for a little bit but couldn't find a good work-around. Besides I only had it for about 3 days before I returned it. Good luck finding a solution...

 

The remapped keys by that tool work in everything. IE, it's a global remapping. So if we do what the next poster said and remapped Enter and Control, then the enter key would behave as control in everything.

Fortunately you can also set a hotkey to enable and disable the remaps. The primary intention of the program is for games from what I understand, but I used it on my old M570A to disable the hotkeys "conveniently" positioned at the wrist position (kept accidentally hitting them), and the Windows key. Worked rather well.

From what I gather, TurboPad installs a driver that sits ontop of the keyboard driver for its remappings. Doesn't touch the Windows config or registry and so all changes are temporary (close the program and they're gone). In some ways a plus I guess.

Another thing I forgot to mention. If you have Windows defender on, which I will assume you will since I did.. TurboPad won't work till you put in an exception.

 

Yep,

I own(ed) both a 9262 and a Y710, however:

I had to let go of the Lenovo, because of that key and an optical drive
issue.
However, my company can buy those machines at dirt cheap prices and
everyone at the office is looking to buy one...

The same problem holds true of all (ex IBM) thinkpads-and we have tons of
those around here.

Insofar as the Clevo-I'm just frustrated at using numerous shortcuts in huge
Excel files (for Macros)-and have thought of an excellent way to work around
them, if only I could remap the keyboard.


I'm terrified at doing this myself on the business machine, therefore, I'll have someone else
bite the bullet at our office here and assume the risk...
The keyboard superimposed concept does make sense however.

Thanks again.

 

For remapping keys, I use Keytweak
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4161.html
Not sure if it works with Fn, though.