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RiscPCKeys
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This program is for RiscPC owners who are discontented with their PC style
keyboard. It loads in the keyboard driver modules and patches them producing
the following in the current directory :-
Keyboard+
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This swaps CapsLock with the Left hand Control key.
For some reason this stops LH-SHIFT LH-CTRL F1 from working. However
RH-SHIFT LH-CTRL F1, RH-SHIFT RH-CTRL F1 & LH-SHIFT RH-CTRL F1 all work.
None of the other function keys are affected.
IntKeyBrd+
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This makes the keyboard layout into that of an Acorn layout rather than a PC
layout. You can use this with a US PC keyboard (they have the same layout as
the old Acorn ones) or with the one supplied with the RiscPC with lots of
sticky labels!
It also adds
ALT-SHIFT-4 (= ALT-$) = £ (for US PC keyboards which don't have a £ key)
ALT-Z = ‘
ALT-X = ’
ALT-SHIFT-Z = “
ALT-SHIFT-X = ”
and you'll find (new to riscos 3.5)
ALT-SHIFT-3 = ¤
Usage
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Run the KeyPatch program. It will produce the two modules above. You can
use one or the other or both just by double clicking on them.
If you want one or more of the modules loaded by default put it/them in
!Boot.Choices.Boot.PreDesk and it/they should load automatically on boot up.
Notes
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I wrote this becaus I wanted a new keyboard for my RiscPC but didn't want a
UK layout one. I can't stand having the \ key between SHIFT and Z which
ruined my touchtyping. Also I wanted to have CTRL and CapsLock the old way
round.
I have used the modules with some success with a keyboard called Flash 101
made by Keytronic. This is a US layout keyboard with the ability to remap
keys and program macros in. It was quite expensive though. However I think
that a standard US layout PC AT (with PS/2 connector) keyboard would do just
as well.
Bugs & Comments
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If you have any comments or find any bugs let me know at
ncw@axis.demon.co.uk (Internet)
or on Arcade BBS (081 654 2212) user 939
Nick Craig-Wood
07Jun94