Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!uw-beaver!mit-eddie!bu.edu!bucsf.bu.edu!corum From: corum@bucsf.bu.edu (Gilbert Loomis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer Subject: Re: Northgate keyboard, scan codes Message-ID: Date: 17 Mar 90 20:09:02 GMT References: <9869@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Organization: Boston University Lines: 34 In-reply-to: braner@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu's message of 8 Mar 90 17:21:22 GMT Dis-Organization: total >>>>> On 8 Mar 90 17:21:22 GMT, braner@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Moshe Braner) said: Moshe> Hello, net.pc.programmers! Moshe> I've just bought a Northgate Omnikey-102 keyboard. (Click a bit much Moshe> for me but very positive action and, finally, "correct" key Moshe> placement!) (Actually I'd like the capslock key FURTHER out of the Moshe> way :-) I agree...I've just bought a Northgate Omnikey-Plus (~112 keys, I believe... I haven't sat down and counted them), and it's they best keyboard I've seen (subsequent discussion of keyboard merits is directed to comp.sys.ibm.pc, alt. swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork -- this group is for programming). [wishful but much shared thinking deleted] Moshe> Anyway, I looked at the manual to see what can be done about that key, Moshe> and noticed that there are _3_ scan code tables in the back of the Moshe> manual, all 3 labeled as applicable to the PC/AT. What does that mean? Now comes my plea--is there anyone out there who can explain a little better than Northgate as to how I can use the extra keys as TSR hotkeys etc??? My experiments so far have been non-productive...as I've only written a few simple (non-DOS-reentrant) TSR's, I'm not making much headway, and I've seen no docs on handling the extra keys besides Northgate's somewhat badly written ones. Please email to me and I will summarize to the net if it seems warranted. Thanx in advance, --Rip -- Rip Loomis -- BS (EE) '90 (a/k/a Corum Jhaelen Irsei, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe)