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- RiscPCKeys
- ==========
-
- This program is for RiscPC owners who are discontented with their PC style
- keyboard. It loads in the keyboard driver modules and patches them producing
- the following in the current directory :-
-
- Keyboard+
- ---------
-
- This swaps CapsLock with the Left hand Control key.
-
- For some reason this stops LH-SHIFT LH-CTRL F1 from working. However
- RH-SHIFT LH-CTRL F1, RH-SHIFT RH-CTRL F1 & LH-SHIFT RH-CTRL F1 all work.
- None of the other function keys are affected.
-
- IntKeyBrd+
- ----------
-
- This makes the keyboard layout into that of an Acorn layout rather than a PC
- layout. You can use this with a US PC keyboard (they have the same layout as
- the old Acorn ones) or with the one supplied with the RiscPC with lots of
- sticky labels!
-
- It also adds
-
- ALT-SHIFT-4 (= ALT-$) = £ (for US PC keyboards which don't have a £ key)
- ALT-Z = ‘
- ALT-X = ’
- ALT-SHIFT-Z = “
- ALT-SHIFT-X = ”
-
- and you'll find (new to riscos 3.5)
-
- ALT-SHIFT-3 = ¤
-
- Usage
- -----
-
- Run the KeyPatch program. It will produce the two modules above. You can
- use one or the other or both just by double clicking on them.
-
- If you want one or more of the modules loaded by default put it/them in
- !Boot.Choices.Boot.PreDesk and it/they should load automatically on boot up.
-
- Notes
- -----
-
- I wrote this becaus I wanted a new keyboard for my RiscPC but didn't want a
- UK layout one. I can't stand having the \ key between SHIFT and Z which
- ruined my touchtyping. Also I wanted to have CTRL and CapsLock the old way
- round.
-
- I have used the modules with some success with a keyboard called Flash 101
- made by Keytronic. This is a US layout keyboard with the ability to remap
- keys and program macros in. It was quite expensive though. However I think
- that a standard US layout PC AT (with PS/2 connector) keyboard would do just
- as well.
-
-
- Bugs & Comments
- ---------------
-
- If you have any comments or find any bugs let me know at
-
- ncw@axis.demon.co.uk (Internet)
- or on Arcade BBS (081 654 2212) user 939
-
- Nick Craig-Wood
- 07Jun94
-