CM TK key remapping?

[zippox]

I've heard rumors that you can use software with some keyboards to remap some keys. The one and only thing that I do not like about the CM TK is that the Return button on the right side of the keyboard is disabled when the numpad is enabled.  I find myself frequently typing in a number and pressing Return and then get upset because nothing happens

Anything exist to make this possible?

[zippox]

I just played around with AutoHotKey and have tried using a script like:

NumpadEnter::Send,{Enter}

But even that doesn't register anything. I am beginning to believe that when NumLock is off there is literally no signal being sent from the + or NumpadEnter key.  Hopefully someone can prove me wrong.

[tp4tissue]

I just played around with AutoHotKey and have tried using a script like:

NumpadEnter::Send,{Enter}

But even that doesn't register anything. I am beginning to believe that when NumLock is off there is literally no signal being sent from the + or NumpadEnter key.  Hopefully someone can prove me wrong.

This is the script I use to restore numpad to TKL,  Via Control+Shift + key , last two lines are there so you don't have to let go of ctrl+shift to use enter and backspace

+^j::Send {Numpad1}
+^k::Send {Numpad2}
+^l::Send {Numpad3}
+^u::Send {Numpad4}
+^i::Send {Numpad5}
+^o::Send {Numpad6}
+^8::Send {Numpad7}
+^9::Send {Numpad8}
+^0::Send {Numpad9}
+^n::Send {Numpad0}
+^m::Send {NumpadDot}
+^,::Send {NumpadDot}
+^h::Send {NumpadMult}
+^y::Send {NumpadAdd}
+^b::Send {NumpadSub}
+^g::Send {NumpadDiv}
+^BS::Send {BS}
+^Return::Send {Return}

[zippox]

Just looking over your script I am not sure this is answering my question. It looks like the script you gave allows you to get a num pad on a TKL keyboard using Ctrl+Shift+Key.  I'm looking for making the return key on the actual numpad send a return when NumLock is off.

[tp4tissue]

Ok what you need to do is a hard mod..

Basically you will make BOTH the enter key AND the numpad enterkey both REGULAR enterkeys

you dremel out the traces for the numpad enterkey..

Then you take two wires and bridge that numpad enterkey to your regular enterkey, which isn't very far away..

Don't worry about pressing them both at the same time, it will not explode.. these are switches not capacitors or resistors..


this is a very straight forward mod. post pictures of the pcb and we can tell you exactly which wire to connect where. and which traces to dremel out.

[zippox]

So I'll just assume that there is no software way to make this happen. I'll steer clear from a hardware mod like that for now.  Thank you for the reply though.

[tp4tissue]

So I'll just assume that there is no software way to make this happen. I'll steer clear from a hardware mod like that for now.  Thank you for the reply though.

if the board doesn't send anything during numlock-off then you can't softmod anything.

the hard mod is really easy though..

BUT.. you may be able to get Coolermaster to update the firmware on this issue.. start something at their forums.

[xavierblak]

Try sharpkeys (http://www.randyrants.com/2011/12/sharpkeys_35.html) it will let you remap your keyboard.

Once installed choose "Add" and then "Type Key". If they key registers then you are in business. If it doesn't then the keyboard isn't actually sending anything to your pc and you are out of luck unless you want to attempt some hardware mods.

[zippox]

Try sharpkeys (http://www.randyrants.com/2011/12/sharpkeys_35.html) it will let you remap your keyboard.

Once installed choose "Add" and then "Type Key". If they key registers then you are in business. If it doesn't then the keyboard isn't actually sending anything to your pc and you are out of luck unless you want to attempt some hardware mods.

Thanks for the suggestion. The Numpad Enter and + keys do in fact not register a key stroke when the NUMLK is off. This is unfortunate.

I'm still waiting for an admin at the Cooler Master forums to activate my account. Hopefully they will be able to do a special firmware that addresses this inconvenience.

[SpAmRaY]

I've heard rumors that you can use software with some keyboards to remap some keys. The one and only thing that I do not like about the CM TK is that the Return button on the right side of the keyboard is disabled when the numpad is enabled.  I find myself frequently typing in a number and pressing Return and then get upset because nothing happens

Anything exist to make this possible?

I did not use my TK long enough to realize this....glad I did not keep it. Keep us posted if you get anything out of coolermaster, because I have considered getting another TK in browns in the future.