How to define custom keys in a keyboard - Windows

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You could create your own keyboard layout, based on a stock layout. MSKLC is your friend.

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Alfred

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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Alfred over 1 year

I am using a laptop having Windows Vista. It lacks a numpad. But I want a numpad, without having an external keyboard, for some reason. I have a Fn key for special functions like screen brightness, volume control etc. I saw numpads in some laptops, which allows numpas in some keys (10 letter with or without some character keys in the pattern of numpad), by pressing along with Fn key. Is is possible to define it manually so that I can define numpad on some keys?
- tvdo almost 12 years
  
  I would normally suggest Autohotkey, and there are a few scripts created to simulate numpad keys. Unfortunately, it's not always possible to detect the Fn key: this depends a lot on which brand, and possibly even model, of laptop you have. It's necessary information, unless you're happy to use a substitute key or key combination to activate the numpad.
- Georg over 2 years
  
  More answers can be found in superuser.com/questions/201666/…
- Georg over 2 years
  
  Further solutions/answers can be found in superuser.com/questions/201666/…
VenkatH almost 12 years

@DragonLord , why edit an old post?
bwDraco almost 12 years

This was essentially a link-only answer before the edit. See meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/…