rgh@shell.com (Richard G. Hash) (11/30/89)
I'm sure this must be an oft-asked question, but I would appreciate
any information.
We've just gotten a bunch of 9000/360 workstations, and I want to know how
to disable the "Caps" key on the keyboard (thru software!). I previously
had a Sun 3/50 which had a similar annoyance, but someone sent me a short
Sun-specific program that disabled it. Does someone has a similar beast
for a 9000/360, or is there something simpler I've overlooked?
Any help appreciated.
Richard G. Hash Shell Oil Company (713) 663-2311
E-Mail: rgh@shell.com or rgh@shell.uucp
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or ...!{sun,bcm,rice,psuvax1,decwrl,cs.utexas.edu}!shell!rghpeter@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Peter Schroeder) (12/02/89)
In article <1447@shell.shell.com> rgh@shell.UUCP (Richard G. Hash) writes: >We've just gotten a bunch of 9000/360 workstations, and I want to know how >to disable the "Caps" key on the keyboard (thru software!). The easiest way I know about is to break the key (seriously, pop it off and put something underneath before popping it back on) so that it can't be depressed anymore. It's the first thing we do to an HP keyboard! Peter
djw@hpldsla.HP.COM (12/05/89)
> We've just gotten a bunch of 9000/360 workstations, and I want to know how > to disable the "Caps" key on the keyboard (thru software!). If you are using X, you should check out the keycomp(1) command. I think it should do the trick. You could go for a hardware approach: I pull of the caps key and enter key (greater source of annoyance to me), and place a rubber band around the keyboard post. This stops me bumping the thing, but still allows me to punch on it if I ever need it. This technique works for any HP keyboard! Or... Within HP, every second Unix terminal/workstation I have seen has the enter key ripped off with tape over the key post. djw@hpldsla
rer@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Rob Robason) (12/06/89)
> Does someone has a similar beast for a 9000/360, or is there something > simpler I've overlooked? I don't know of any software to do it. I've seen a lot of "Caps" key caps pryed off around here, though, so the need is obviously legit. Such software would be nice to have. Rob "I wouldn't advocate prying off key caps" Robason
jason@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Jason Su) (12/06/89)
If you're running X, try xmodmap. To change the Caps_Lock key to have Control functionality do: xmodmap -e "remove Lock = Caps_Lock" -e "add Control = Caps_Lock" To change the Caps_Lock key back to Lock functionality do: xmodmap -e "remove Control = Caps_Lock" -e "add Lock = Caps_Lock" To completely ignore/disable the Caps_Lock modifier, do: xmodmap -e "clear lock" You can initialize your server as desired by doing something like: xmodmap .xmodmaprc where .xmodmaprc contains: remove Lock = Caps_Lock add Control = Caps_Lock The implementation is left as an exercise to the user. -Jay Su HP Corvallis Information Systems
chan@hpfcmgw.HP.COM (Chan Benson) (12/07/89)
I sent e-mail, but it got bounced. Anyway, what operating mode do you wish to disable the caps-lock key in? I think I can do it for X11; would that be sufficient? -- Chan (but I haven't really thought about how yet) Benson
sartin@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM (Rob Sartin) (12/07/89)
>If you're running X, try xmodmap.
If you're not running X, try a screwdriver. Gently pry off the key and
save it in case you ever change your mind. I have a collection of caps
lock and enter keys somewhere (one pair from every HP keyboard that I've
used that wasn't running X).
Disclaimer: This is probably not recommended or supported. (Now that
I've announced it in public, I'll probably get billed for the "broken"
keyboards :-).
Rob Sartin internet: sartin@hplabs.hp.com
Software Technology Lab uucp : hplabs!sartin
Hewlett-Packard voice : (415) 857-7592andyc@hpopd.HP.COM (Andrew Cunningham) (12/07/89)
Or just learn to type properly :-) :-) :-)
apm@hpopd.HP.COM (Andrew Merritt) (12/07/89)
/ hpopd:comp.sys.hp / rgh@shell.com (Richard G. Hash) / 11:46 pm Nov 29, 1989 / We've just gotten a bunch of 9000/360 workstations, and I want to know how to disable the "Caps" key on the keyboard (thru software!). I previously had a Sun 3/50 which had a similar annoyance, but someone sent me a short Sun-specific program that disabled it. Does someone has a similar beast for a 9000/360, or is there something simpler I've overlooked? ---------- With Xr11 (I haven't used anything earlier) you can use xmodmap to redefine the codes that keys generate. To change the Caps lock key into a second Control key, put the following in a file: remove Lock = Caps_Lock keysym Caps_Lock = Control_R add Control = Control_R and then call xmodmap <filename> in your .x11start file. A non-portable, but rerunnable version is: remove Lock = Caps_Lock keycode 55 = Control_R add Control = Control_R This second version depends on the hardware assigned value 55 being the Caps Lock key. Andrew (Not a spokesperson for anyone).