Missing right CTRL-key - remap Co-piloy key

[Jeroen61]

Bought a new laptop of €1500 and then noticed the missing key. Which I use al lot as I'm lefthanded
Very frustrating that this key is replaced with this useless key and more annoying, you can't remap it to CTRL (or CTRL-right)
HP should enable this key back to CTRL or force Microsoft to do so.

Asked it before but no action was taken so I searched for a solution and found somewhere the following script.

Solution for me on a HP 860 G11 was to use an Autohotkey script.

This is the ahk-script I use

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
#SingleInstance
^+!r:: Reload ; Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R to reload the script

; rebind copilot to rCtrl
*<+<#f23:: {
Send("{Blind}{LShift Up}{LWin Up}{RControl Down}")
KeyWait("F23")
Send("{RControl up}")
}

Compile it with Ahk2exe for Autohotkey to an exe-file and put that in your Startup folder

Just for you:

C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

For all users:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Benifit of making an exe.
You can easily suspend the hotkeys by right clicking on the exe in your systemtray

[Meghana_10]

@Jeroen61, Welcome to the HP Support Community. 

Thanks for reaching out about your query regarding the HP EliteBook 860 16 inch G11 Notebook PC.

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution. We hope our assistance has been helpful! 

It sounds like you're experiencing frustration due to the absence of a certain key on your new HP laptop, which is particularly important for you as a left-handed user. Here are a few suggestions to address this issue:

Potential Solutions

1. Remapping Keys:

   • Although you mentioned difficulties with remapping, you might still try using third-party software such as SharpKeys or AutoHotkey. These tools allow you to remap keys or assign different functions to keys on your keyboard, including converting a "useless" key to act as CTRL.

2. Accessibility Features:

   • Check the accessibility settings on your laptop. Windows offers various accessibility features which might offer alternative solutions for your keyboard usage, such as using the On-Screen Keyboard or Sticky Keys for multi-key combinations.

Thank you for providing the solution as well. @Jeroen61

I hope this helps!

Take care and have an amazing day! 

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Meghana