Laptop Keyboard Testing

[plexer]

I'm looking for an app that will visually tell me what key or combination of keys I am pressing on a keyboard to aid in troubleshooting dodgy keys.

I've done some googling but haven't come up with anything good, anybody have a app like this?

Ben

[_Bob_]

Start-All Programs-Accessories-Accessibility-On screen keyboard

[plexer]

Thats for clicking on and using instead of typing as far as I can see doesn't appear to help provide me any diagnostic information.

Ben

[pete]

Keytweak might do what you're after (not it's main purpose, but IIRC it does show which keys and scan codes you're triggering).

http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/

[plexer]

Thats a bit more like what I'm after that could well do it.

All I really want is a picture of a keyboard that highlights each key or combination as you press it.

Ben

[Ric_]

I usually find notepad works

The onscreen keyboard should light up the keys as you press them on the keyboard (even though its main purpose is to be clicked upon).

[plexer]

Onscreen keyboard doesn't light up as I type at work or at home I want to test things like fn + f key combinations so notepad is no good.

Ben

[_Bob_]

ah, looks like there two different versions of the on screen keyboard. The one i was using was on a tablet pc and that will show keys as you hit them.

[NetworkGeezer]

Is there some delux version of Notepad I didn't know about.

[Geoff]

Is there some delux version of Notepad I didn't know about.

I use metapad here.

www.liquidninja.com/metapad/

[plexer]

Something like:

http://www.passmark.com/products/keytest.htm

Is what i'd like but I don't want to pay for it

Ben

[beeswax]

what's the best way of removing strawberry yoghurt from a (brand new) laptop keyboard? NQT's eh?

[beeswax]

what's the best way of removing strawberry yoghurt from a (brand new) laptop keyboard? NQT's eh?

[plexer]

Remove keyboard and wash it then allow to dry before reffiting?

Or make the nqt lick it off?

Ben

[beeswax]

hmm...there's a mini webcam above the screen. No, no, there's no way she'd fall for that.