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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: xSpartanCx on Mon, 05 August 2013, 15:42:47
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I'm looking to buy a tenkeypad (with any switch) that has programmable keys. I really like this leopold:
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,tenkeypads&pid=fc210tpcb
But I don't know if it's programmable. Are there any other like this that I can program the top 4 buttons? I don't like the ones with the 00 button.
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Can't you just use AutoHotKey?
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Can't you just use AutoHotKey?
Would that work for only the keypad? Like, the leopold has an = key, and if I changed that to do something else, would the = key on my keyboard still do =?
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I honestly have never tried it, I just thought it would work. Hopefully someone smarter than me can help you out ^__^
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I found this after a quick google: http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/55539-remapping-on-one-device-only/ (http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/55539-remapping-on-one-device-only/)
It looks kinda sketchy, though, and I might have a hard time setting it up :(
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Also found this, I'm not sure if it's the same thing but it looks even harder to use
http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/22334-two-keyboards-one-computer/
http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/individual-hotkeys-with-multiple-keyboards-t11.html
Deskthority post on the exact same question I had
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http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34670.0
Download this file, and open it up. Press the = button on your TKP, and see what key it registers as. If it's the same as the = key on the main part of the board, then you'll have to search for a harder solution. If it doesn't, then it should be fairly easy to work with.
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There are programmable keypads from Genovation, with Cherry MX Black switches and relegendable keycaps and plastic key/keycap puller. Two-unit keycaps span two switches, so they are hard to depress though. The keypad is also quite large in size. PS/2 only (AFAIK), with a socket for your other keyboard. I don't know anything about the programming software.. maybe it is not compatible with later versions of Windows and I doubt that it would be compatible with USB adapters.
BTW. I have one that could sell, but I'll be keeping the keycap puller because it is my favourite.
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Some of the Cherry ones are programmable, but good luck finding one.
If you want to do it on software level in MS Windows, check HID Macros.
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There are programmable keypads from Genovation, with Cherry MX Black switches and relegendable keycaps and plastic key/keycap puller. Two-unit keycaps span two switches, so they are hard to depress though. The keypad is also quite large in size. PS/2 only (AFAIK), with a socket for your other keyboard. I don't know anything about the programming software.. maybe it is not compatible with later versions of Windows and I doubt that it would be compatible with USB adapters.
BTW. I have one that could sell, but I'll be keeping the keycap puller because it is my favourite.
The Genovation software works in Win7, no problems...
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Also the pads are available with USB connector...
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G80-3700 with mode4 full on the fly programmable (http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHERRY-G80-3700-PROGRAMMABLE-NUMERICAL-NUMBER-KEYPAD-/161067089628?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item258058bedc). I'm not 100% certain, but I think any with revision /05 or less should always be capable of that mode. Mode4 dosen't need any utility to program it so no need to have a 32bit Windows OS PC around for that task. The only big possible downside is you need to have a PS/2 keyboard around to program it, but it's stored in hardware so you can move it from machine to machine without loosing the setting.
If you have a bigger budget, the genovation 681/682 or 683 USB are probably nicer for modern.
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I think I'll just get the leopold and hope that autohotkey works :/ but thanks for all the suggestions
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Tsangan has one for sale here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44764.0)
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Tsangan has one for sale here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44764.0)
Pretty sure that has been gone for a while and the OP of this thread posted in that thread lol.
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I'm using a Filco numpad with autohotkey.
When "NumLock" ON, they are normal numbers.
When "NumLock" OFF, they are my autohotkey.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/digitalillustration/autohotkey-mapping_zpsd544ad05.jpg)
Hopefully you get an idea.
I'm using arrow keys for webpage surfing.
Other closer to me are the most frequency use keys, like copy & paste, open link in new tab.
And please check the here www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm for keylist
I'm just a newbie.
I bet we have lots autohotkey experts in GH can help you :)
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Tsangan has one for sale here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44764.0)
Pretty sure that has been gone for a while and the OP of this thread posted in that thread lol.
Oops, guess I should read the whole thread. I just assumed that since it wasn't marked as *sold* that it was still available.
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I think I'll just get the leopold and hope that autohotkey works :/ but thanks for all the suggestions
Don't know if you bought it yet, but I got the Leopold and AHK doesn't work. It'll remap the corresponding keys on your keyboard as well (except for / * - + Enter).
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I think I'll just get the leopold and hope that autohotkey works :/ but thanks for all the suggestions
Don't know if you bought it yet, but I got the Leopold and AHK doesn't work. It'll remap the corresponding keys on your keyboard as well (except for / * - + Enter).
What did you try to do exactly?