I still have need for the keyboard driver, but I’ve got absolutely nowhere about finding someone to write it.
On the other hand my hand is better and I make a lot less mistakes.
December 2, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Computing | Keyboard
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What this blog will eventually be about I do not know.
But it will be about how I’m coping with the loss of my wife and son to cancer in recent years and how I manage with being a coeliac and recovering from a stroke. It will be about travel, sport, engineering, food, art, computers, large projects and London, that are some of the passions that fill my life.
And hopefully, it will get rid of the lonely times, from which I still suffer.
Why Anonymous? That’s how you feel at times.
The Anonymous Widower
The problem with the keyboard driver is Windows for which it is not an easy task to produce a new driver. I sent you details of how to inhibit keys, but I guess you want more than that.
Have you thought of using Linux and Open Office. Linux is open sourced and so the keyboard driver source code is available for modification. I am sure that the Linux community would be interested in any modifications for other users with the same issues.
You could create a virtual machine under Windows in which to run Linux. I have done this in the past and it works well. Open Office is free of charge (as is Linux, although it is sometimes easier to buy a release like Redhat), and provides similar features to those available in the Microsoft Office products. You can download the Windows version of Open Office and try it if you want to see if it is acceptable before going to the trouble of creating the vitual machine and setting up Linux. Virtual machines are also extremely useful for having multiple operating systems or versions on a single computer (e.g. XP on a Vista/7 machine) in order to run old software or test new software on old systems.
Comment by John | December 2, 2010 |
I work mainly in VB6, which actually is a lot better, as most shortcuts, use control and a function key.
I have so much investment in Outlook and Word and constantly use them from VB6, that Linux would be a waste of time for me.
Much of my work is done in IE too. As I’m constantly experimenting with embedded IE, using Firefox as an alternative is not really an option.
Comment by AnonW | December 2, 2010 |
If i’m understanding your issue correctly then Windows sticky keys should do what you want. instead of needing to hold down one key while pressing another sticky keys lets you press them in sequence so to highlight all with ‘ctrl a’ instead of holding down the ctrl key and tapping ‘a’, with sticky keys enabled you tap the ctrl key, then tap the ‘a’ key. if the shortcut is enabled on your machine you can turn sticky keys on and off by pressing the shift key 5 times. if they shortcut doesn’t work for you then turn sticky keys on and off, and alter sticky keys settings under windows control panel, accessibility, (or access centre depending on version of windows).
Comment by Adrian | December 2, 2010 |
I’m an old programmer and I know what I want. I want to allow control-C, V and X and no others. Caps lock, alt and the dreaded windows key would also be disabled. It should be possible as one of the Microsoft drivers allows limited disabling. I usually get the dreaded control-A, when I’m trying to type Shift-A and as I type fairly fast with my right hand, the next keystroke deletes everything. Sticky keys removes me of my prefered method of cutting and pasting.
I’ve also had a lot of feedback from those who grew up with Wordstar and still use control-B for bold. They occassionally hit control-N and get a new document. Some Word shortcuts are based on God-knows what combinations and can get me into a lot of bother.
Incidentally, my consultant at Addenbrooke’s has had several patients bring up this problem. As to the dreaded Windows key, I know lots of older people, who have solved the problem with that key by removing it phyically from the keyboard.
Thanks for your help.
Comment by AnonW | December 2, 2010 |