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From: rck@george.CES.CWRU.Edu (Robert Knauerhase)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Remapping Control and Caps Lock on Mac II Extended keyboard
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Date: 28 Jun 90 19:56:30 GMT
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In article <90Jun26.114502edt.2786@ois.db.toronto.edu> jdd@db.toronto.edu (John DiMarco) writes:
>I'm not happy with Apple's extended keyboard (Mac IIx) layout, particularly
>the fact that (IMHO) the CAPS LOCK key is where the Control Key should be
>and vice versa. 

Forget the IMHO.  Control belongs to the left of the <A> key, no matter
what IBM says. :)

>Anybody have anything to remap the CAPS LOCK key to Control and the Control
>Key to CAPS LOCK?

If so, _please_ let us all know.  I have a utility for MeSs-DOS machines
that does this, and would really enjoy one on the Mac as well.

>John DiMarco                   jdd@db.toronto.edu or jdd@db.utoronto.ca
>University of Toronto, CSRI    BITNET: jdd%db.toronto.edu@relay.cs.net
>(416) 978-8609                 UUCP: {uunet!utai,decvax!utcsri}!db!jdd

Rob
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