CNET Editors' review
This free application lets you customize your keyboard layout settings, though its lack of hot key functions is disappointing.
MapKeyboard's interface resembles the standard keyboard image that most users will be able to easily utilize, even without a help guide. The program allows you to change the output of a key through a pull-down menu of output keys. You also can create multiple layouts that will suit your needs. In addition, the program allows you to quickly revert to the original keyboard layout with its one-click reset keyboard feature, though we still prefer the hot key function that this program unfortunately lacks.Regardless, customization aficionados will surely find this freeware handy and easy to use in personalizing their keyboards.
Publisher's Description
From InchWest:
MapKeyboard is a free program to remap your keyboard. Using MapKeyboard, you can alter any key on your keyboard to function as a different one or altogether disable it as well. This is an essential tool for laptop users and other people with keyboards whose keys differ from the standard 101 keyboard layout.
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3.6 starsout of 12 votes
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Current version:
3.7 starsout of 3 votes
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"Works fine on Win7 32-it & 64-bit"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.2
Pros
I wondered if it would work on my new 64-bit HP machine, and it does. Very simple to use.
Cons
None I am aware of.
Summary
If you need to custom map a key or two, download this software. Works great.
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"No support for Fn key"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.2
Pros
It's free and easy to use
Cons
Doesn't contain all keys
Summary
I downloaded this program in order to disable the blue "Fn" key on my ASUS laptop keyboard. The key is situated to the right of the left Ctrl key and I keep accidentally triggering it when I mean to press Ctrl instead.
Unfortunately, the Fn key is nowhere to be found on the interface for this program, so it was completely useless for me. Given that the program is advertised as "an essential tool for laptop users and other people with keyboards whose keys differ from the standard 101 keyboard layout", this omission is unacceptable. -
"Works great"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.2
Pros
Easy to use and does what it is supposed to do.
Cons
I did not notice any yet.
Summary
Use it.
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