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DVORAKKB: A Dvorak keyboard remapper for OS/2.
Written by: Mark Zetts
Version 1.3
(c) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1995, 1997.
All rights Reserved.
Version 1.0 - First release.
Version 1.1 - Fix bug where the left brace produced a right brace.
Version 1.2 - Added option to load original right hand Dvorak layout.
This is the layout used in Windows 3.1 and it fixes
the problem of getting one RH layout for OS/2 and
another for WIN-OS2 applications.
Version 1.3 - Support OS/2 Version 4.0.
Note: Dvorak keyboard support was included in OS/2
Version 4.0. To invoke it, type in at an OS/2
full screen command prompt:
KEYB US DV (Standard Dvorak)
KEYB US DVR (Dvorak right hand)
KEYB US DVL (Dvorak left hand)
To restore the US QWERTY layout, type:
KEYB US
The only advantage of using DVORAKKB is the ability
to quickly switch between the QWERTY and Dvorak
layouts by double clicking the Scroll Lock key.
DVORAKKB remaps the standard 101/102 keyboard (US layout) to a Dvorak
layout. The keyboard will be remapped in the PM screen group for PM,
OS2, DOS and Seamless applications and for DOS and OS2 full screen
applications. Full screen Windows may be converted to Dvorak by loading
the Windows Dvorak keyboard driver (procedure provided). To switch between
Dvorak and QWERTY keyboard layouts, double click the Scroll Lock key.
DVORAKKB runs under OS/2 2.x, OS/2 3.x and OS/2 4.x.
DVORAKKB may be invoked from either an OS/2 command line or as program
object on the desktop. Invoking the program with no options will
display help.
Left and right hand versions of the Dvorak keyboard are also available
for the disabled.
Procedure to load the Windows Dvorak keyboard driver:
1. Open WIN/OS2 folder.
2. Open WIN-OS/2 Main folder.
3. Double click on Control Panel icon.
4. Double click on International icon.
5. Drop down the Keyboard Layout combobox.
6. Select US-Dvorak (See Note 1).
7. Click on OK.
Note: 1. The Dvorak driver, KBDDV.DLL, is located on OS/2
Installation diskette #9.
2. This will change seamless and full screen Windows
sessions to the Dvorak layout.
3. The lefthand and righthand Dvorak layouts are
not provided.
4. If the Windows Dvorak keyboard driver is not loaded,
DVORAKKB will remap the seamless Windows session
only. Full screen Windows will remain QWERTY.
A graphic of the Dvorak and QWERTY layouts may be displayed
using the -L command option for quick reference.
Usage: DVORAKKB string -S -L -KILL -LQ -?
where: string Keyboard assignment
-S Query status
-L Display keyboard layout
-KILL Unload the DVORAKKB utility.
-LQ Display QWERTY keyboard layout
-? Help
-A About
Keyboard Assignments:
DV - Standard Dvorak (Default)
RH - Right Hand Dvorak
LH - Left Hand Dvorak
RH31 - Win 3.1 Right Hand Dvorak
Examples: DVORAKKB DV - Standard Dvorak keyboard
DVORAKKB RH - Right hand Dvorak keyboard
DVORAKKB -L - Display the current keyboard layout
To switch between Dvorak and QWERTY keyboard layouts, double click
the Scroll Lock key. You MUST be in the PM screen group when switching
between Dvorak and QWERTY. Switching is disabled in full screen mode.
NLS Notes: 1. You must be using the US QWERTY keyboard layout to invoke
the Dvorak remapper.
2. If you change to a non-US layout while the keyboard
is remapped to the Dvorak layout, the Dvorak layout
is unloaded and the keyboard reverts to QWERTY or
AZERTY.
3. When you switch back to the US layout, the Dvorak
layout will automatically be restored IF it was enabled
prior to switching away from the US keyboard.
Otherwise, just double click on the Scroll Lock key to
reactivate it.