Remapping keyboard keys on the Vista side...

No problems with my Vista x32 install on BootCamp (via Leopard). But as an old PC person who's switched to Apple hardware (will get to Leopard down the road), I'd like to remap a few of the keys. Specifically, would be nice to swap the two Apple & ENTER keys to the right of the spacebar back to ALT & CTRL that we're used to on the PC side. Anyone found a good utility that lets you map specific keys?
I know this won't be an "Apple" question but thinking someone here might be in the same boat as me. I've seen some that replace the BootCamp keyboard drivers (like the one that adds fan controls), but that's not what I'm looking for. I just want to remap one or two keys, not replace the entire existing map.
TIA

To reule out software problem try:
- A reset. Nothing will be lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore the iPod from backup
- Restore to factory defaults/new iPod.
If you still have the problem thismn it would appear to be due to a hadware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

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To reule out software problem try:
- A reset. Nothing will be lost
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If you still have the problem thismn it would appear to be due to a hadware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

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Hi,
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Details of Procedures:
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keyboard:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnDell*:pn*
KEYBOARD_KEY_01=capslock
KEYBOARD_KEY_3a=esc
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KEYBOARD_KEY_e01d=rightalt
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Error calling EVIOCSKEYCODE: Invalid argument
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unload module index
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Last edited by kejingzhang (2013-10-04 08:51:59)

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Hi Rob,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
I’m sorry to hear that one of the key is missing in your G505 Laptop, I suggest you to contact our Sales Team to check for the availability of the Keyboard for the computer. Below is the link for the same:
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[http://davespicks.com/writing/programming/mackeys.html]
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[http://xlr8yourmac.com/tips/remapfunctionkeys.html]
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Is this something they will fix under the one year Applecare warranty ?
Is this a common problem ?

Squeaky keyboards are not the norm and depending on
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Kind regards
If it were just one key, it wouldn't bother me as much but it is an entire one half of the keyboard that squeaks. It doesn't help that I normally use this computer about 6-7 hours a day for typing so it is like hearing fingernails on a chalkboard for the entire work day !!
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I accidentally spilled some soda on some of the keys on the left side of the iBook keyboard. I wiped it up right away and it wasn't very much soda, but some of the keys stick because a bit of the soda has dried underneath the keys. I've tried cleaning them as much as I can but I was wondering if it's possible/easy to take the keys off and then put them back on. Anyone know?

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http://mij.oltrelinux.com/ibook/cleaning_keyboard/
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"If two subsequent KEY_RELEASED and KEY_PRESSED
events have the same
timestamp, they are caused by autorepeat"
This sounds good. But unfortunately the repeated
KEY_RELEASED and KEY_PRESSED caused by key autorepeat
on my system (Linux, java 1.5.0_09) have
timestamps that increase with each repetition.I think this means only that the pair of pressed/release events have the
same timestamp, not that every such pair has the same timestamp.
That is, if you have the sequence PRESS,RELEASE,PRESS,RELEASE,
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would have the same timestamp, but different than the first. Regardless,
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the same timestamp even between pairs.
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that releases may lag.
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import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
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