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John Stuart
Hello Everyone,
Recently, I have tried to convert over to the dvorak key system from qwerty,
but I have come across a major stumbling block; I'm always having to switch
back and forth between the two systems.
My idea is to build a small hardware key remapper that would translate from
the dvorak layout to qwerty. This way I could use the layout I prefer,
while not having to mess with any keyboard settings on other computers.
(like the ones on my campus). I'd just plug in the remapper serially
between the keyboard and the PS/2 port. I've tried using an online Java
remapper, but copy and pasting everything can get a little tedious.
So, I have some questions...
1. What would be a simple approach to remapping the characters?
Microcontroller with a ROM look-up table? Any suggestions for a particular
microcontroller?
2. Can the PS/2 port on most motherboards be "hot-swapped" without damage?
That's all I can think of at the moment. Thanks for your help.
Recently, I have tried to convert over to the dvorak key system from qwerty,
but I have come across a major stumbling block; I'm always having to switch
back and forth between the two systems.
My idea is to build a small hardware key remapper that would translate from
the dvorak layout to qwerty. This way I could use the layout I prefer,
while not having to mess with any keyboard settings on other computers.
(like the ones on my campus). I'd just plug in the remapper serially
between the keyboard and the PS/2 port. I've tried using an online Java
remapper, but copy and pasting everything can get a little tedious.
So, I have some questions...
1. What would be a simple approach to remapping the characters?
Microcontroller with a ROM look-up table? Any suggestions for a particular
microcontroller?
2. Can the PS/2 port on most motherboards be "hot-swapped" without damage?
That's all I can think of at the moment. Thanks for your help.