Pause/Break to Left Super Key using Scancode Map

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Voxarp
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08-Aug-2013 00:48:21#1 Pause/Break to Left Super Key using Scancode Map

I've recently acquired a mechanical keyboard which does not have a Windows/Super key, I want to rebind the Pause/Break key to the left Windows/Super key using a Scancode Map. Here's what I've got so far...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,5b,e0,1d,e1,00,00,45,00,
  53,e0,46,e0,00,00,00,00

This only half works, when pressed the Windows Start Menu doesn't appear but works fine when used as a modifier (like Win+R for the run dialogue).

I realize the Pause/Break key is tricky to remap and I also understand that I could also do this with an Autohotkey script, but I want a scancode map for this one.

Thanks.

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08-Aug-2013 07:28:52#2 Re: Pause/Break to Left Super Key using Scancode Map

If you only want to get the start menu up, you can use Shift+Esc.

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09-Aug-2013 08:14:51#3 Re: Pause/Break to Left Super Key using Scancode Map

Pause/Break is indeed a tricky key – it usually sends four scan codes or something. If you aren't using the Scroll Lock I'd recommend that instead.

Remind me of the scan codes you're using here please?
e11d -> e05b
0045 -> 0000 ?
e046 -> e053

The 'e0' codes are right-hand keys, as I remember it. But I don't remember the codes themselves.

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