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Is there any Linux support for the AnyKey keyboard that comes with some
Gateway 2000 computers? At the moment, I can program it as normal within
linux, but I can't save the layout.

Some explanation for those without a Gateway - the AnyKey keyboard can
be programmed to generate several keystrokes by pressing a single key.
Eg I have programmed a macro to get the windows 95 key to check for new
mail. The macros are stored in the keyboard and downloaded to the
computer using a dos utility program supplied with the system.

Thanks in advance.

Chris

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   Is there  any Linux support for  the AnyKey keyboard that  comes with
   some  Gateway 2000  computers? At the  moment,  I can  program it  as
   normal within linux, but I can't save the layout.

   Some explanation  for those without  a Gateway - the  AnyKey keyboard
   can be programmed to generate several keystrokes by pressing a single
   key.  Eg I have programmed a macro to get the windows 95 key to check
   for new mail. The macros are stored in the keyboard and downloaded to
   the computer using a dos utility program supplied with the system.

MY AnyKey keyboard (circa 1993),  stores everything in the keyboard itself,
and  although it  comes with  such  up/download utilities  on floppy,  they
certainly aren't required for use.  I currently have 2 keys remapped and 12
macros.

But then again, I don't have any Microsoft keys on MY AnyKey...

Be happy...

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: Some explanation for those without a Gateway - the AnyKey keyboard can
: be programmed to generate several keystrokes by pressing a single key.

And so can the Linux keyboard (on the console), using loadkeys.

What support did you have in mind?

As has been remarked by someone else I can still program the keyboard, and
save the configuration when I reboot to win95 so it is not a vital piece of
software, but obviously it would be easier if I could do this under linux. I
may try to configure DOSEMU and see if it works under that.

Chris

I've found the MaxiSwitch WWW site (The good old Hello this page is
under construction :-( )

The nearest thing I've found is XKeyCaps:
http://home.netscape.com/people/jwz/xkeycaps/index.html

This unfortunately doen't list a Gateway 2000 keyboard as compatible and
seems more for non programmable keyboards.

Chris