Real Geek Forums > Archives > Operating Systems > Windows XP > Windows XP Hardware > Getting two keyboards to work with seperate programs?

Getting two keyboards to work with seperate programs?

Posted: 01-08-2004, 11:26 PM
Johnson
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
Hi all, WinXP recognizes my two keyboards(one usb wireless, one ps/2) and sends all input to the same program. What can I do to get my apps to recognize the seperate keyboards. I imagine the answer would be a keyboard hook that "remembered" two different active programs and routed the keyboard input in the right way. Also, could the mouse input be handled in the same way?

thanks,

--
Johnson
Reply With Quote

Responses to "Getting two keyboards to work with seperate programs?"

D.Currie
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
Re: Getting two keyboards to work with seperate programs?
Posted: 01-09-2004, 06:27 AM

"Johnson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news4A37874-F5A2-454B-BB4D-9082238319DA@microsoft.com...
> Hi all, WinXP recognizes my two keyboards(one usb wireless, one ps/2) and
sends all input to the same program. What can I do to get my apps to
recognize the seperate keyboards. I imagine the answer would be a keyboard
hook that "remembered" two different active programs and routed the keyboard
input in the right way. Also, could the mouse input be handled in the same
way?
>
> thanks,
>
> --
> Johnson
The problem is that only one program is really active at any one time, so
any input is going to go to that program.


Reply With Quote
David Curtis
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
Re: Getting two keyboards to work with seperate programs?
Posted: 01-09-2004, 01:34 PM
D.Currie wrote:
> The problem is that only one program is really active at any one
> time, so any input is going to go to that program.
Can I tell which keyboard the input is coming from when I run a keyboard
hook? If i can, then I can send one input to the active window and the other
to the next window down the list. No?

Any thoughts welcome

--
Johnson


Reply With Quote
D.Currie
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
Re: Getting two keyboards to work with seperate programs?
Posted: 01-10-2004, 05:29 AM

"David Curtis" <dcurtis_0123@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:etQzTVr1DHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> D.Currie wrote:
> > The problem is that only one program is really active at any one
> > time, so any input is going to go to that program.
>
> Can I tell which keyboard the input is coming from when I run a keyboard
> hook? If i can, then I can send one input to the active window and the
other
> to the next window down the list. No?
>
> Any thoughts welcome
>
> --
> Johnson
>
>
Any input -- whether it's mouse, voice control, keystroke, is going to feed
to the active application; you're not going to get a second keyboard to feed
to an application that's not the active one.


Reply With Quote
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Display Modes
Hybrid Mode Hybrid Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Will all the programs that work on xp work on vista? exciter Windows Vista 14 10-07-2006 05:40 AM
Bug#307327: Please enable PowerBook HID config to make last-gen PowerBook keyboards work Eric Dorland Linux / Unix 1 06-28-2006 08:00 AM
two keyboards geoff Windows XP Hardware 0 12-31-2003 05:56 AM
Seperate Partitions for OS and Programs/Data Bob Day Windows XP Setup 2 11-24-2003 11:35 PM
usb keyboards don't work mike Windows XP Hardware 1 09-28-2003 07:05 PM