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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
Greetings,
I am still using a Gateway 2000 AnyKey keyboard that I received with my first computer in 1994 (although the computer I am now using it on is not much younger). Once you have become used to having this keyboard, you find that you can't live without it. I am thoroughly versed in the programming of the keyboard but recently I decided that I would like to make use of a small program that came on the original system disk that allowed for a backup of your programmed macros to your hard drive & the ability to restore from that backup. As is common with this keyboard, occasionally one hits the program macro key & screws up the keyboard. It's simple to wipe the macros clean but then you must individually reprogram each macro one at a time. Naturally I cannot find my original system disk. Does anyone know of a site that I can download the program & documentation for use? I have searched extensively & found a few programs (anykey30, anykey34, etc.) but they just either run a "bat" file or open a dos prompt. Maybe one of you have an old Gateway System disk that has the "Anykey" folder on it which includes the program & documentation that you could e-mail me? The original system disk was WFG 3.11. In the mean time, I'll keep looking. Thanks. Rich |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
"Rich" wrote in message ... Greetings, I am still using a Gateway 2000 AnyKey keyboard that I received with my first computer in 1994 (although the computer I am now using it on is not much younger). Once you have become used to having this keyboard, you find that you can't live without it. I am thoroughly versed in the programming of the keyboard but recently I decided that I would like to make use of a small program that came on the original system disk that allowed for a backup of your programmed macros to your hard drive & the ability to restore from that backup. As is common with this keyboard, occasionally one hits the program macro key & screws up the keyboard. It's simple to wipe the macros clean but then you must individually reprogram each macro one at a time. Naturally I cannot find my original system disk. Does anyone know of a site that I can download the program & documentation for use? I have searched extensively & found a few programs (anykey30, anykey34, etc.) but they just either run a "bat" file or open a dos prompt. Maybe one of you have an old Gateway System disk that has the "Anykey" folder on it which includes the program & documentation that you could e-mail me? The original system disk was WFG 3.11. In the mean time, I'll keep looking. Thanks. Rich Try this software http://www.autohotkey.com/ A few searches returned it as a substitute for the original software. SC Tom |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
"SC Tom" wrote in message ... I am still using a Gateway 2000 AnyKey keyboard that I received with my first computer in 1994 (although the computer I am now using it on is not much younger). Once you have become used to having this keyboard, you find that you can't live without it. I am thoroughly versed in the programming of the keyboard but recently I decided that I would like to make use of a small program that came on the original system disk that allowed for a backup of your programmed macros to your hard drive & the ability to restore from that backup. As is common with this keyboard, occasionally one hits the program macro key & screws up the keyboard. It's simple to wipe the macros clean but then you must individually reprogram each macro one at a time. Naturally I cannot find my original system disk. Does anyone know of a site that I can download the program & documentation for use? I have searched extensively & found a few programs (anykey30, anykey34, etc.) but they just either run a "bat" file or open a dos prompt. Maybe one of you have an old Gateway System disk that has the "Anykey" folder on it which includes the program & documentation that you could e-mail me? The original system disk was WFG 3.11. In the mean time, I'll keep looking. Thanks. Rich Try this software http://www.autohotkey.com/ A few searches returned it as a substitute for the original software. SC Tom Thanks for the suggestion Tom. I appreciate you taking the time to find that. However, the AnyKey is a hardware based macro recorder. It has circuitry & ROM built into the keyboard to store the macros. I could literally disconnect the keyboard from one computer & connect it to another & use the same macros. No software needs to be installed or running on the computer in use. This is significant. I currently work at home. I share the AnyKey keyboard for its convenience. The software-based solution would work except for one key problem. I have no administrative rights to my work computer. I can make almost no changes to any settings let alone install a macro program. I just need the original backup/restore program that somehow accessed the ROM chips on the keyboard & saved them to as file that could be restored to the keyboard if needed. I quickly scanned the home page for the software & didn't see any functionality to do that. If I missed it please let me know. You indicated that it was a substitute for the original software but the only software was a backup/restore program, not a macro recording program. Thanks again. Rich |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
Rich wrote:
Greetings, I am still using a Gateway 2000 AnyKey keyboard that I received with my first computer in 1994 (although the computer I am now using it on is not much younger). Once you have become used to having this keyboard, you find that you can't live without it. I was very fond of mine too. I bought my first Gateway home pc in late 1993, which is still in my basement, but not working. I am thoroughly versed in the programming of the keyboard but recently I decided that I would like to make use of a small program that came on the original system disk that allowed for a backup of your programmed macros to your hard drive & the ability to restore from that backup. As is common with this keyboard, occasionally one hits the program macro key & screws up the keyboard. It's simple to wipe the macros clean but then you must individually reprogram each macro one at a time. Naturally I cannot find my original system disk. Does anyone know of a site that I can download the program & documentation for use? I have searched extensively & found a few programs (anykey30, anykey34, etc.) but they just either run a "bat" file or open a dos prompt. Maybe one of you have an old Gateway System disk that has the "Anykey" folder on it which includes the program & documentation that you could e-mail me? The original system disk was WFG 3.11. In the mean time, I'll keep looking. Thanks. Rich I have lots of disks, but didn't see the system disk you mention. I had 3 systems disks labeled Tool Tips. However, I do have a blue disk with the Gateway 2000 label, which says ANYKEY, AnyKey Keyboard Utility Disk. Do you think it would help you? If so, I couldn't e-mail, because I no longer have a disk drive to load it. I could mail it to you though, [free of charge] if you think it would have what you need. Barbara |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
I have lots of disks, but didn't see the system disk you mention. I had 3 systems disks labeled Tool Tips. However, I do have a blue disk with the Gateway 2000 label, which says ANYKEY, AnyKey Keyboard Utility Disk. Do you think it would help you? If so, I couldn't e-mail, because I no longer have a disk drive to load it. I could mail it to you though, [free of charge] if you think it would have what you need. Barbara Thanks, Barbara! With the help of a web page walking me through the process in DOS, I figured out how to use it. I would love to have your disk, though. If you reply to my post we can work it out the particulars via e-mail. Do you still have the keyboard? Thanks, Rich |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
'Rich[_9_ Wrote: ;872011']- I have lots of disks, but didn't see the system disk you mention. I had 3 systems disks labeled Tool Tips. However, I do have a blue disk with the Gateway 2000 label, which says ANYKEY, AnyKey Keyboard Utility Disk. Do you think it would help you? If so, I couldn't e-mail, because I no longer have a disk drive to load it. I could mail it to you though, [free of charge] if you think it would have what you need. Barbara- Thanks, Barbara! With the help of a web page walking me through the process in DOS, I figured out how to use it. I would love to have your disk, though. If you reply to my post we can work it out the particulars via e-mail. Do you still have the keyboard? Thanks, Rich Rich, I loved my Anykey too, and ended up working at a company that makes a programmable keypad with a similar function. I don't want to advertise, so I won't post the link unless you ask for it, but if you're moving this back and forth to work, I think the keypad might be a great option for you. -- Dan from PI |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
Rich, I loved my Anykey too, and ended up working at a company that makes a programmable keypad with a similar function. I don't want to advertise, so I won't post the link unless you ask for it, but if you're moving this back and forth to work, I think the keypad might be a great option for you. -- Dan from PI I'd be greatly interested in reading about your keypad....post away! Thanks for the feedback. Rich |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
Rich, It's called the X-keys. It's available in both PS/2 and USB versions. The PS/2 version carries all of the macros in an onboard memory, and the USB version can be configured that way. One nice advantage it has over the Anykey is that it's easy to label the keys so you don't forget which macro is on which key. Here's a web page I wrote about it a few years back: http://www.piengineering.com/resources/anykey.php I hope you find this useful. -- Dan from PI |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
Rich wrote:
I have lots of disks, but didn't see the system disk you mention. I had 3 systems disks labeled Tool Tips. However, I do have a blue disk with the Gateway 2000 label, which says ANYKEY, AnyKey Keyboard Utility Disk. Do you think it would help you? If so, I couldn't e-mail, because I no longer have a disk drive to load it. I could mail it to you though, [free of charge] if you think it would have what you need. Barbara Thanks, Barbara! With the help of a web page walking me through the process in DOS, I figured out how to use it. I would love to have your disk, though. If you reply to my post we can work it out the particulars via e-mail. Do you still have the keyboard? Thanks, Rich Yes, I still have the keyboard, but something wasn't working on it, when I stopped using it long ago. Can't remember what it was. If you think the disk will go through the mail without a protective box [I don't have any mailers], you can contact me about the AnyKey disk at chicagolovr at gmail dot com. Barbara |
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Gateway 2000 AnyKey Keyboard Macro Backup Utility Program
Yes, I still have the keyboard, but something wasn't working on it, when I stopped using it long ago. Can't remember what it was. If you think the disk will go through the mail without a protective box [I don't have any mailers], you can contact me about the AnyKey disk at chicagolovr at gmail dot com. Barbara After answering your post last night I did some more digging & located the disk. I purchased my system in February 1994. They didn't include a separate AnyKey disk at that time apparently The program was in a folder on the main system disk that included Windows 3.11 & various utilities. It's interesting that you say something broke on your keyboard. Gateway stopped using them in 1996 because they were weary of the support calls for "broken" keyboards which actually had been remapped accidentally Many times over the years I would be vigorously typing away & suddenly notice the "program macro" key flashing because I somehow inadvertently hit the magic combination. All I could do in that case is hit the button again effectively recording a 5 minute macro of unknown key combinations. All I could do is wipe out all macros to reset the board to normal & re-record my stored macros. You could see where this was driving Gateway crazy & why the backup utility is useful because you could just restore your macros after you messed up the keyboard & cleared it. Anyway, thanks for the offer & your trouble. Rich |
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