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[New to Mac]

Hello:

As my user id suggests, I am new to Mac. I have a new  MacBook 13" and am very pleased. My work entails some programs that  will not operate under Mac OS, so I use Boot Camp to boot to Windows  Vista (Ultimate version). In the office, I use a Logitech keyboard that  allows me access to the forward delete key. For times when I am using  the MacBook keyboard, I have tried to install Input Remapper to allow  fn-delete to give me a forward delete key. (Apple support says the Boot  Camp keyboard driver should do the same, but it does not on my  machine.) My problem is that Input Remapper installs fine, but does not  give me fn-delete as forward delete functionality. I am probably  missing something basic, so please forgive me, but any help would be  much appreciated.

For your information, I can install and I get  an Input Remapper tray icon that shows four choices, but I never get a  configuration wizard and cannot see a remapping table with any content.

Thank you.

[Beliyaal]

New to Mac, on Nov 17 2007, 04:07 AM, said:

Hello:

As my user id suggests, I am new to Mac. I have a new  MacBook 13" and am very pleased. My work entails some programs that  will not operate under Mac OS, so I use Boot Camp to boot to Windows  Vista (Ultimate version). In the office, I use a Logitech keyboard that  allows me access to the forward delete key. For times when I am using  the MacBook keyboard, I have tried to install Input Remapper to allow  fn-delete to give me a forward delete key. (Apple support says the Boot  Camp keyboard driver should do the same, but it does not on my  machine.) My problem is that Input Remapper installs fine, but does not  give me fn-delete as forward delete functionality. I am probably  missing something basic, so please forgive me, but any help would be  much appreciated.

For your information, I can install and I get  an Input Remapper tray icon that shows four choices, but I never get a  configuration wizard and cannot see a remapping table with any content.

Thank you.

The Hardware ID of you keyboard is probably new and not recognized by Input Remapper. Please check the ID in Device Manager (Keyboards->HID Keyboard Device->Details->Hardware IDs) and report it. I will include it in the next version. I also need to know your type of keyboard. Japanese, ISO (a key between left shift and z) or American (no key between left shift and z)

[New to Mac]

Beliyaal, on Nov 17 2007, 01:09 PM, said:

The Hardware ID of you keyboard is probably new and not recognized by Input Remapper. Please check the ID in Device Manager (Keyboards->HID Keyboard Device->Details->Hardware IDs) and report it. I will include it in the next version. I also need to know your type of keyboard. Japanese, ISO (a key between left shift and z) or American (no key between left shift and z)

Thank you for the information.  I have pasted below the entire entry from (Keyboards->HID Keyboard Device->Details->Hardware IDs):

HID\VID_05AC&PID_0229&REV_0004&MI_00
HID\VID_05AC&PID_0229&MI_00
HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
HID_DEVICE_UP:0001_U:0006
HID_DEVICE

Also, I have the American keyboard, with no key between left shift and z.

Have a good day.

[Beliyaal]

New to Mac, on Nov 17 2007, 11:13 PM, said:

Thank you for the information.  I have pasted below the entire entry from (Keyboards->HID Keyboard Device->Details->Hardware IDs):

HID\VID_05AC&PID_0229&REV_0004&MI_00
HID\VID_05AC&PID_0229&MI_00
HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
HID_DEVICE_UP:0001_U:0006
HID_DEVICE

Also, I have the American keyboard, with no key between left shift and z.

Have a good day.

Thank you, I will add these device IDs to the next version. If you cannot wait you could search for PID_0217 in InputRemapper.x86.exe (or InputRemapper.x64.exe if you are running 64 bit os) with a hex editor and replace it with PID_0229.

[New to Mac]

Beliyaal, on Nov 20 2007, 12:00 AM, said:

Thank you, I will add these device IDs to the next version. If you cannot wait you could search for PID_0217 in InputRemapper.x86.exe (or InputRemapper.x64.exe if you are running 64 bit os) with a hex editor and replace it with PID_0229.

Thank you for the information and for this useful software.

[gdanx]

I have the same problem. My Macbooks keyboard is probably not recognized by Input Remapper. My PID is PID_022A. Can anyone help me with hex edit InputRemapper.x86.exe ? I dont know anything about hex editors. Any help would be really appreciated!

[hobbes3]

I'm not sure if this is the same problem I have, but pretty much I can't seem to find the Wizard option at all. I used to use the Wizard config to rearrange the bottom left keys (fn, ctrl, alt, apple).

I used Input Remapper v1.03 (I think) before on my 2nd gen MBP, but on my new 4th gen (the newest one with the black-keyboard) MBP, the Wizard option is nowhere to be found on v1.04. When I right click the Input Remapper icon, I only get 4 options:  Configure, Mac Book Setting, Enable Remapping, and Quit.

My MBP has a standard American keyboard. Here is my device ID:
HID\VID_05AC&PID_0236&REV_0077&MI_00&Col01
HID\VID_05AC&PID_0236&MI_00&Col01
HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
HID_DEVICE_UP:0001_U:0006
HID_DEVICE

I'm running Windows Vista Business Edition Service Pack 1.

[Ofer Gal]

Beliyaal, on Nov 17 2007, 11:09 PM, said:

The Hardware ID of you keyboard is probably new and not recognized by Input Remapper. Please check the ID in Device Manager (Keyboards->HID Keyboard Device->Details->Hardware IDs) and report it. I will include it in the next version. I also need to know your type of keyboard. Japanese, ISO (a key between left shift and z) or American (no key between left shift and z)

Hi,
similar problem: I have a new macbook with bootcamp, installed the latest version of the Remapper, and it doesn't work, though the icon does appear.  Will this help:

Device instance ID: HID\VID_05AC&PID_0236&MI_00&COL01\8&298F9D65&0&0000
Hardware IDs:
HID\Vid_05ac&Pid_0236&Rev_0090&MI_00&Col01
HID\Vid_05ac&Pid_0236&MI_00&Col01
HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
HID_DEVICE

Thanks.

Ofer Gal, on Jul 24 2010, 12:26 AM, said:

Hi,
similar problem: I have a new macbook with bootcamp, installed the latest version of the Remapper, and it doesn't work, though the icon does appear.  Will this help:

Device instance ID: HID\VID_05AC&PID_0236&MI_00&COL01\8&298F9D65&0&0000
Hardware IDs:
HID\Vid_05ac&Pid_0236&Rev_0090&MI_00&Col01
HID\Vid_05ac&Pid_0236&MI_00&Col01
HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
HID_DEVICE

Thanks.