Use A USB Number Pad For Maya Shortcuts.

I got a new Watcom Bamboo Fun tablet and found the 4 included keys weren't enough for the hundreds of shortcut keys I use in Maya. While browsing Walmarts electronic section I saw a number pad and the idea hit me. If I could change the keys I could use them for my shortcut keys and not concern myself with bringing my full keyboard down to my keyboard tray (where my tablet now resides).
So $10.00 (Canadian) didn't seem like a bad price for the experiment.

Equipment I Used:
1. $10.00 Lexma USB Number Pad. 
2. Software To Remap Keys for your OS. (KeyTweak 2.3.0)
3. (Optional) Printable Sticker Labels.

3DBuzz made me do it.

Step 1 1. The USB Number Pad

1. Here is the unit I purchased for $10.00. It also has 2 USB ports at the top. Solid unit!
The only issue I have is occasionally I my PC won't boot properly during the USB initialization. 
I think it may have to do with the NumLocks key, or windows trying to use it as a boot device.
Either way I seldom reboot, and when I do I just unplug it for the few moments it takes.

Comments

[ddsouza]

Nice