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Capslock to Control - 1.6

convert caps lock/enter key on G4 PowerBook

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All Time:	(4.7)
Version 1.6:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	1.6
Release Date:	2003-12-17
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 1.6):	427
Downloads (all versions):	4,092

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Product Description:

I know that a lot of people have been waiting for a solution to the capslock/control problem under Panther. Well...

I just finished modifying the keyboard driver for the G4 powerbooks (it may well work on other ADB keyboard machines). This driver will map the capslock and enter keys to control.

PLEASE read the messages in the installer before hitting the install button!

barry-capslock@lustig.com

What's new in this version:

The ESC remapping feature has been removed. The state machine for the capslock->control remapping has been rewritten. The state of the capslock key is maintained on awake from sleep. All of the known "lost events" have been fixed except one. To fix the last case of a lost capslock key up event would require modifications to the PMU99 firmware that controls the ADB. In general, this version has many fewer cases of the capslock key getting stuck. It is also easier to recover from an "out of sync" state. Just hit the capslock key one.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

ADB keyboard on G4 PowerBooks. It may well work with older systems with ADB keyboard. I only have a TiBook and AlBook to test on.

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.6:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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10.3.9 installs AppleADBKeyboard.kext? - Version: 1.8, 4/18/2005 06:17PM PST

CLHarx

After applying 10.3.9 my caps lock reverted to being a caps lock. I looked in /System/Library/Extensions and AppleADBKeyboard.kext had been replaced.

I deleted AppleADBKeyboard.kext.orig and reran the installer, rebooted, and I'm back up with capslock=control, so no (apparent) harm done.

Is this cool?

What does it do? - Version: 1.8, 12/19/2004 06:32AM PST

andreasfmpro_dotmac

No uninstall - Version: 1.8, 9/20/2004 08:58PM PST

T Smith

I tried Capslock to Control - it does work, but I decided I wanted to have the Enter key back, so I tried to follow the instructions to uninstall this program - but the instructions are not very clear (at least they weren't to me). I have written the author about this.

In following the instructions the computer managed to leave me totally without a keyboard. Thanks to Apple's Target mode and someone with an iBook I was able to finally get the keyboard back to normal.

This program does what it claims to do, but trying to undo it needs to be greatly improved.