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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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Current version:
3.6 starsout of 9 votes
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"Works perfectly"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
Quick download. Easy install. Worked perfectly.
Cons
Uninstall?
Summary
Page up and Page down keys are inconveniently located on my Acer Aspire one. This program turned them into left/right keys just like that.
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"Simple, Clean, and Too Effective"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
Re-Maps keys effectively (Including Alt and Ctrl keys that some programs cannot affect)
Cons
Permanently changes (requires no resident program for example to maintain). While this can be considered low footprint, it also tempts irreversible changes if you lose track of the program.
Summary
Seems to do it's job. It was a simple program that did not require an install. It seems to adjust the registry, so you can run the program, remap, then delete MapKeyboard altogether, and your map will stick.
Therein lies the danger. Be careful before you re-map keys, though. You might find that you need a key you need someday, but you remapped it with this program and forgot all about it. This program can undo it's changes, but another program may not be able to undo MapKeyboard's changes. I already tried with a hotkey program, and it could not change MapKeyboard's work.
I will agree with cnet that it should have a hotkey function. If you could use a hotkey as any key, it could ehnance your abilities. As it stands, you have to actually change one of the keys on your keyboard permanently in order to use it.
My problem is I was having trouble with my Left Alt key. I used MapKeyboard to make Caps Lock be Left Alt. MapKeyboard did it perfectly and instantly Capslock was Left Alt -- but I had no capslock. It became instantly frustrating because I realized I actually use Capslock! So I just undid the changes and now I'm using my (still working) Right Alt key. If it supported hotkeys, I could make capslock the alt key and ctrl+capslock be capslock. Then it wouldn't be so bad.
Simple and clean, it will re-map your keys without fuss (although it requires a computer restart to do it) . But that's part of the problem. No Fuss permanent changes. -
"Maps keys easily/"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
Mapos keys, including disabling, in a straightforward manner.
Cons
Requires reboot to activate map, but this probably cannot be avoided.
Summary
This program allowed me to disable a malfunctioning key (Q) and substitute another key (tilde) for it.
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"Doesn't Work Correctly in Vista SP2"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
Works in reassigning some keys
Cons
Can't reassign the RightWindows key, for instance, in Vista SP2
Summary
If you want less than 100% performance, try it.
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"Simple key remapping only"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
Good if you just want to replace one keystroke with another.
Cons
You can't remap modified keystrokes, e.g if you want to set up Ctrl and Up Arrow to be Page Up you can't do this. You can only modify Ctrl or the Up Arrow, not a combination of the two keystrokes.
Also you need to reboot after you make your changes.Summary
Didn't work out for me.
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"only does 1 keystroke remapping"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
easy interface
Cons
couldn't do what I wanted: function + arrow to remap to home/end
Summary
good for single key remapping
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"perfect"
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
small program, doesnt take up much space. does exactly as i needed it to do, and best of all, it was free.
Cons
theres nothing i dont like about it.
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"Looks good, but no support."
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
The software is easy to use and has clear instructions.
Cons
However, I had some questions about using it and sent emails via the website and direct to Jake (address on website) with no response. So, I lack confidence in ability of InchWest to provide software support.
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"Great free solution."
Version: MapKeyboard 1.0
Pros
Simplest and cheapest solution for layout problems.
Cons
Needs language support. Most of Europeans can use like a Windows Patch to decimal thousand seperator problem, faced while using NumDel in most of the programs.
It is neccessary to Restart PC after a change.
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