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HP Spectre x360 Laptop - 15-eb0053dx
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Dear Support!

I'm living now in Central EU. I've bought a laptop from the US. Type: HP Spectre 15-eb00053dx with original US keyboard.

I've replaced physically the laptop's Keyboard to an Swiss (CH) layout (Part number: L95657-BG1).

After the replacement, the Keyboard is working fine, BUT I've noticed that the keyboard still have 2 (left-right) CTRL keys, 

which is not suitable for my new Swiss layout. The right CRTL button should be a character by now, Not a CTRL key.

(Layout is deifferent than the US version, which has 2 pieces of CTRL key, but the EU version has only 1 CTRL key)

So the new Layout of the keyboard in Windows 11 is not suitable. 

I suppose some BIOS setting would be necessary to change the Keyboard's HW relevant settings in BIOS as well? 
For example altern some settings with with HP BIOS Configuration Utility (BCU) ?

Or maybe I should change something in MPM settings, eg: new FeatureByte or Location/Localization settings should be altered maybe?

Would you please send me a guide, what to change, to alter the Keyboard layout, to have only 1 CTRL key (left) and able to use the new layout with the Character key (instead of the right CTRL function).

Thanks in advance!

 

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How to remap the keyboard

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiVotDCnKuEA...



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Thanks for the proposed SW solution.

I'm still interested in the BIOS/HW configuration as well.

I'm just wondering how to change the "Keyboard revision" in the System configuration, to have final

solution. (eg with official BCU sw)

https://ftp.ext.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/HP_BCU.html

or other solution if exists any which can modify the Keyboard regional parameter somehow. 

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I've got an information from Local HP. There is a Tool (internal HP service tool), which can altern the MPM settings.

During the system board production (laptop production), the MPM parameters theoretically closed/freezed/locked, but in some cases these parameters can be Unlocked and can be modified.

Maybe somebody be aware a "free" tool what I can use to test whether in my case I can altern these options or not.

Somebody can propose an elternative for this tools maybe?

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Using acronyms, such as MPM, is not such a great idea when you can explain what you are talking about in simpler terms.

 

You have not explained why you think that manufacturing programming mode is locked.

 

Why do you believe it can help you achieve a change in the keyboard mapping?

 

If you are looking for access to an HP proprietary tool you are unlikely to find it here.

 

Try the BIOS forums. Don't that any tweaks you make in the BIOS that cause issues are your own responsibility. There is always a risk involved. 



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