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How can I use an old Zoomtext keyboard on Windows 10? (self.Blind)
submitted by mindbleach
The keyboard is $1 with sixteen buttons at the top and text labels on each. AutoHotKey recognizes the scan codes, so I can reassign the buttons to key combinations. However, the buttons still also do what they did before AutoHotKey. Windows still launches Outlook and so on.
Is SharpKeys any better? Is there some driver I can take from the old Windows Vista machine? Are there Windows 10 settings to disable media keys?
We already dropped $200 to upgrade Zoomtext. I can't tolerate paying another $100 for a damn keyboard, just so the buttons work, when they aren't even the expected buttons.
Is SharpKeys any better? Is there some driver I can take from the old Windows Vista machine? Are there Windows 10 settings to disable media keys?
We already dropped $200 to upgrade Zoomtext. I can't tolerate paying another $100 for a damn keyboard, just so the buttons work, when they aren't even the expected buttons.
geoffisblind 1 points 7y ago
I think your best bet is contacting AiSquared to see if they have an updated driver for Windows 10. I don't really use my Zoomtext keyboard so l don't have a link to said driver.
mindbleach [OP] 1 points 7y ago
I called them and they told me to buy a new keyboard. They basically offered to redirect me to sales, then hung up on me.
geoffisblind 1 points 7y ago
That is exceedingly lame, I can't think of a single good reason why you should need all new hardware. AiSquared drives me insane sometimes.
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