-0303- Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) My new keyboard doesn't have an right side Win Key!!! I feel dumb. Buying a cheap "full" (number pad) keyboard I just assumed. I didn't imagine it wouldn't have a right side Win key so I didn't even look. The key in it's place is some "menu function" key. It is recognized in DCS. But it is NOT recognized as a qualifier key. As an unorthodox extra key I have no use for it. There's a fix, a reprogramming keyboard downloadable app. But I really don't want to use an app to introduce potential messes with all other programs on the keyboard. Also, the app writes the Windows registry, another thing I really don't want do to. 15 years ago I used to write Win Registry, it's never worth the trouble. Is there anything I can do but bite the sour apple and get another keyboard? Edited April 4, 2021 by -0303- Intel Core i7 3630QM @ 2.40GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 3.40 GHz) | 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz | 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M | 447GB KINGSTON SA400S37480G (SATA-2 (SSD)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lange_666 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Do you really need that right side Win key? I have a Logitech keyboard with a "FN" key but it is not recognised within DCS as RWIN key. Honestly, i never missed it. Win11 Pro 64-bit, Ryzen 5800X3D, Corsair H115i, Gigabyte X570S UD, EVGA 3080Ti XC3 Ultra 12GB, 64 GB DDR4 G.Skill 3600. Monitors: LG 27GL850-B27 2560x1440 + Samsung SyncMaster 2443 1920x1200, HOTAS: Warthog with Virpil WarBRD base, MFG Crosswind combat pedals, TrackIR4, Rift-S. Personal Wish List: A6 Intruder, Vietnam theater, decent ATC module, better VR performance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey_Pe Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 1 hour ago, -0303- said: My new keyboard doesn't have an right side Win Key!!! As opposed to Shift, Ctrl and Alt keys, the Win key is typically not supposed to be duplicated on the right side of the keyboard- it depends on the manufacturer. If you don't want to use an additional app, then buying a different keyboard is the only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-0303- Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) DCS has such an extended use of RWin I figured it was a standard just excluded on smallish "full" keyboards. Edited April 4, 2021 by -0303- Intel Core i7 3630QM @ 2.40GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 3.40 GHz) | 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz | 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M | 447GB KINGSTON SA400S37480G (SATA-2 (SSD)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lange_666 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 They are bond mostly to things you don't use in general. Win11 Pro 64-bit, Ryzen 5800X3D, Corsair H115i, Gigabyte X570S UD, EVGA 3080Ti XC3 Ultra 12GB, 64 GB DDR4 G.Skill 3600. Monitors: LG 27GL850-B27 2560x1440 + Samsung SyncMaster 2443 1920x1200, HOTAS: Warthog with Virpil WarBRD base, MFG Crosswind combat pedals, TrackIR4, Rift-S. Personal Wish List: A6 Intruder, Vietnam theater, decent ATC module, better VR performance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki44 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) On my PC, the key 'menu' between the key 'ALT GR' and 'RCTRL' is recognized by DCS as 'RWIN' Edited April 4, 2021 by Tanuki44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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