Happy Hacking meta keys do nothing in Windows 8

Pixel Eater · 17 Jul 2012, 23:05

I just received a new Happy Hacking keyboard from EK. I thought the meta keys would serve as Windows keys out of the box? I'm using Windows 8 Consumer Preview and neither they or the vol up, down, mute or caps lock keys do anything so far. Do I need to map them somehow?

fossala · 17 Jul 2012, 23:06

Yeah, they don't work in windows (media keys)...
Use Linux.

The meta (windows keys should work (by default they are where the alt normally are)). And caps lock is "fn+tab".

Pixel Eater · 17 Jul 2012, 23:11

Yes they should, but fn+tab is, strangely, responding like fn wasn't held down and jumping around like I'm just pressing tab. Same story with the vol keys then, however fn arrow keys are working so that's odd. The biggest deal is the meta keys are doing nothing, at all.

fossala · 17 Jul 2012, 23:13

What about page up and down? Have you tried using aquakeys to check if there is any output?
What about not using beta software, you got windows 7 to check?

Pixel Eater · 17 Jul 2012, 23:35

Page up, down, end and home all work. Where can I download Aquakeys? I just checked with Windows 7 and meta keys aren't working there either.

fossala · 17 Jul 2012, 23:40

http://www.otd.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_tabl ... n&wr_id=50

fruktstund · 17 Jul 2012, 23:46

I think you need to set your keyboard to Lite Mode. Well, at least that was what I did when my meta keys didn't work under Windows (7). I think.

Pixel Eater · 17 Jul 2012, 23:50

Thanks. It's actually not highlighting the Win key. It throws bios key code 123 (0x7B) and "Window" key code 235 (0xEB). As well, this confirms fn+tab = tab only. Is any of this normal for the HH?

I could never figure out what Lite mode is. Does it give up some features? Change anything around?

ajdane · 18 Jul 2012, 00:08

Im using my hhkb in mac mode on win 7 and the windows key works here.

It didnt work in HHKB mode, and frankly i didnt try the Lite mode.

woody · 18 Jul 2012, 11:12

Ever RTFM?

http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php? ... d=pdkb400b

Media keys send scancodes only in Mac mode.

Pixel Eater · 18 Jul 2012, 12:41

I see. To be fair, who would expect the keyboard to instantly need switching to something called Lite mode, especially given the HHKB Lite... seeing as Mac mode sends scan codes, is there a way to assign them to their stated tasks under Windows?

woody · 18 Jul 2012, 16:05

Pixel Eater wrote:seeing as Mac mode sends scan codes, is there a way to assign them to their stated tasks under Windows?

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8361
Last paragraph.