Intermec 6100 Reference Guide

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Remapping the 6100 keypad for a soft reset can be done by assigning the [Ctrl],

[Alt], and [Del] keycodes to any three keys on the 6100 keypad, using the

KEYMAP.EXE utility.  For example, if you wanted to use the bottom row of keys

for the soft reset, then perform the following steps:

1. Make a Copy of KEYS.INI

First, copy the file KEYS.INI from the 6100 Tool Kit, giving it a new name

during the copy (such as: NEWKEYS.INI).  This is the standard key definiĆ

tion file.  (Refer to the sample listing of KEYS.INI, in Appendix A, Sample

Configuration Files) .  You can name this new file anything you want.

2. Modifying NEWKEYS.INI

Substitute the following three definitions for the last three lines in the file.

This changes the bottom three (shifted) keys to [Ctrl], [Alt], and [Del].

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76 = 0x53  ; Delete

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77 = 0x38  ; Alt

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78 = 0x1D  ; Control

3. Remapping the 6100 Keypad

Place this modified file on the 6100 system and call the remapping utility,

KEYMAP.EXE, passing the name of the new key file as a parameter.  Be

sure to include the path if necessary.  

For example:  

KEYMAP.EXE [\path\]NEWFILE.INI  

where [\path\] is reĆ

placed with the actual path to the .INI file.

4. Implementing the Soft Reset

Simply hold down the entire bottom row of keys (including the yellow shift

key) on the 6100 keypad, and the system performs a soft reset.

Notice that after the modification, there may be a potential for duplicate key asĆ

signments (such as: [Alt] and [Ctrl]), or missing key assignments (such as: End"

and Minus").  Assign (or reassign) keys, as needed.
Execute this remapping utility as many times as needed to remap on the fly; or

place the command into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to perform the remapping

each time you reboot the 6100 Computer.

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This information and other helpful hints, are available in the 6100 Forum on the

Customer Support BBS.
This method of remapping keys could also be useful for redefining other keys.
For another example of remapping keys, see Keyboard Remapping with

ANSI.SYS, in Appendix B, Common PEN*KEY 6000 Series Information.

One example of a keyboard overlay is shown below.   The text and symbols above

the keys in the top row (Suspend, Contrast Up, Contrast Down, and Backlight

On/Off) are the goldĆplane values; the text and symbols on the keys are the keyĆ

cap legends.