Problem with Laptop Keyboard in WinUAE

redblade · 01 July 2007, 04:43

Hi.

I just purchased a BENQ laptop, with WinXP, 2GB Ram, and Due Core 1.76GHZ cpu.

I am having problems using my keyboard in WinUAE with input set at 'compatibility mode'.

For some reason WinUAE/AmigaDOS won't recognise the '\' key, which means I can't use "Ctrl+\" in AmigaDOS and roxbox, not a big and major problem I know but still annoying.

It really sux because now I can't install NetBSD3.0 on my laptop as the boot up stops at the keyboard driver which means I will be forced to use *sigh* Windows on my laptop

Toni Wilen · 04 July 2007, 19:17

WinUAE reads keyboard "directly" (via directinput) which means most Windows-side keyboard shortcuts won't work. But it is the only way to read "special" keys like windows-keys, pause/break, etc without side-effects.

Only workaround is to create your own input-configuration via input-.panel.

redblade · 14 July 2007, 02:28

Thanks Toni

01 July 2007, 04:43	#1
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	Problem with Laptop Keyboard in WinUAE Hi. I just purchased a BENQ laptop, with WinXP, 2GB Ram, and Due Core 1.76GHZ cpu. I am having problems using my keyboard in WinUAE with input set at 'compatibility mode'. For some reason WinUAE/AmigaDOS won't recognise the '\' key, which means I can't use "Ctrl+\" in AmigaDOS and roxbox, not a big and major problem I know but still annoying. It really sux because now I can't install NetBSD3.0 on my laptop as the boot up stops at the keyboard driver which means I will be forced to use sigh Windows on my laptop

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04 July 2007, 19:17	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	WinUAE reads keyboard "directly" (via directinput) which means most Windows-side keyboard shortcuts won't work. But it is the only way to read "special" keys like windows-keys, pause/break, etc without side-effects. Only workaround is to create your own input-configuration via input-.panel.

14 July 2007, 02:28	#3
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	Thanks Toni

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