Switch fn and ctrl key function?

[sunmiguel]

I am just getting familiarized with the (amazing) t60 keyboard, but one thing I cannot handle so far is the fact that the control key is not placed under the shift key, which makes me twist my fingers everytime I highlight text or use other ctrl key commands.

Is there a way to switch the function of the two keys around (press fn and the computer responds with ctrl)?

Thanks

[gator]

There is a utility that comes in the thinkvantage suite that might have some features for this.

Press the Thinkvantage button on the keyboard - On the screen menu, click "Configure" - "Manage Keyboard & pointing devices" - "Map keys to functions". The rest is straightforward.

[duffy]

Unfortunately, you can not remap the Ctrl and Fn keys. People (including myself) have been trying to figure out a way to remap the keys for years with no luck.

[sunmiguel]

dough...why should I manage then...? I tried it anyways but couldn't find that option in thinkvantage > configuration...thought it was worth a try.

(For 1500 years scientists were thinking that spiders had 6 legs, until someone thought it might be wise to give a shot and count the number...)

[somlaifischer]

I mapped the caps lock as control, and i really like it. its far more convenient to use than any standard control key.

Google for this, many have done this, there should be many solutions.

[sunmiguel]

thank you so much somlaifischer, I found several sites, but I guess I won't be able to do it if I don't even know how to access the scan code mappings in the registry (that was a quote btw...).

Is there a straight forward - fool proof way to explain what you did or should I get an IT guy do it for me?

[somlaifischer]

well, i am on ubuntu.com, and i have a simple checkbox in my system settings to do this.

but for xp, this link
http://www.manicai.net/comp/swap-caps-ctrl.html
suggests that you simply download that file, and import it, if i remember correctly this means that you simply double-click it, and xp will offer to import it for you...

also this http://lists.thedatalist.com/pages/Mous ... _Tools.htm program called ctrl2cap seems like it can do it for you...

of course one might break things while hacking around, but well, its the best way to learn

[sunmiguel]

GReat, thnks. I just found a tutor on windows registry, looks like I could do it, and I guess I could do a system restore if I mess things up, right?

Will try your link first to save time and switch to capslock, and if I have time to play around with winreg I'll do my desired switch.

Thanks for your help again.

[sunmiguel]

...found sharpkeys, I think that might do it.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/sharpkeys.html

If not at least it'll give me the codes.