Re: NumLock SOLVED ??

That sure sounds like the wrong way around, especially when
you consider that NumLock is the least of the problems with
SenKeys. Are you sure you can not find a way to avoid
SendKeys altogether.
--
Marsh
MVP [MS Access]


grumtac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>I complained a few days ago about Sendkeys and Numlock issues. I
>questioned various keyboard makers and all replied that I would not
>find a numpad that will ALWAYS send numbers no matter what, except for
>programable ones.
>
>So, I thought I would try my next option, "Keyboard Remapping", and
>golly Gee.... It works GREAT !
>
>I used a Program called KeyTweak, and simply made all the numbers and
>Del key emulate the numbers in the row above the alpha keys. Works like
>a champ, and we have not found it to have any bad affect with any oter
>programs we run.
>
>Obviously it will not work for people who use the numpad for scrolling
>and such. I think that must be pretty much only "Gamers" ?? We do not
>play games, and now, We get NUMBERS no matter what state the numlock
>is, it works perfectly. I made a whole lot of people happy with this !
>(Caps lock also can be wacky, but it seems only for those who want to
>keep it on)
>
>I didn't want to do this initially if a program had to be running in
>the background, but I found that Win2k and XP can allow the keyboard to
>be remapped and saved to the registry. KeyTweak allows you to save such
>data, and set it back to original with a simple click. Unfortunately,
>it does not work for Win98, but we have few of them left operating
>anyhow.
>
>So, if you are sick and tired of Sendkeys statements and numlock
>issues, give KeyTweak a try... You can google it and find it easily.


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