How can I swap my W A S D and Arrow Keys? (Predator Helios 300)

Jahgoda

I looked online and found that Fn + W should work, but it doesn't on my laptop. After that, I attempted contacting Microsoft support. In the end, they just told me to download all the drivers from their website, which I doubt would fix a keyboard issues (especially considering NONE of the drivers were for the keyboard). After that, I went to the community to ask my question there. Someone directed me to the Predator Sense Application and said there should be a setting there for it. There wasn't. They then said this, "...the best option is to go to the support page for your system on the Acer website, then from there, check for any BIOS update that may not be installed on your system and also check for an update to that Sense utility on that the support page". I honestly have no idea where to find this update page, I have no idea what BIOS is, and since I don't know where the support page for it is, I cannot update Sense utility.

I've spent hours trying to find a solution to this and am in desperate need of help and guidance.

Leostat

Easy ish, grab the progam from here:
https://www.autohotkey.com/

Install it, right click on your desktop, new auto hot key script, right click, edit, paste this over it:

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.

; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.

SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.

SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

w::up

s::down

a::left

d::right

return

Double click the script and it will be running / remapping. Once done quit AHK from the task bar 

Its the smallest script which does the re-mapping of w,a,s,d to the arrows 👍 If i understand thats what you want right? So so whack the yes at the post if it works (So close to a hundred answers haha)

Tachi13

Hi @Jahgoda

Here is the support page. Enter your SN or SNID there and get the drivers and manuals for your computer. Select your country if you don't find the exact results. Are you trying swap your WASD key caps? In that case you don't need to change BIOS, but anyways, here is how you go into BIOS, repeatedly tap F2 key when turning on the computer. 

Please click on "Yes" If you find this answer helpful. Thank you very much

Jahgoda

Tachi13 said:

Hi @Jahgoda

Here is the support page. Enter your SN or SNID there and get the drivers and manuals for your computer. Select your country if you don't find the exact results. Are you trying swap your WASD key caps? In that case you don't need to change BIOS, but anyways, here is how you go into BIOS, repeatedly tap F2 key when turning on the computer. 

Please click on "Yes" If you find this answer helpful. Thank you very much

No, I am not trying to swap my keycaps. I'm try to swap the function of W with the Up Arrow key, A with the Left Arrow Key, etc. etc. The reason for this is because one of my games does not allow the use of W A S D to move. I'd like to swap the function of W A S D with Arrow Keys so I can easily play my game. I've been to the support page before but found nothing that would update my keyboard (I don't think).

Leostat

You could do something like autohotkey to add a macro which presses the direction key when you press the letters maybe

Jahgoda

Leostat said:

You could do something like autohotkey to add a macro which presses the direction key when you press the letters maybe

Is that easy to do? If so, how might I be able to do that?

Leostat

Easy ish, grab the progam from here:
https://www.autohotkey.com/

Install it, right click on your desktop, new auto hot key script, right click, edit, paste this over it:

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.

; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.

SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.

SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

w::up

s::down

a::left

d::right

return

Double click the script and it will be running / remapping. Once done quit AHK from the task bar 

Its the smallest script which does the re-mapping of w,a,s,d to the arrows 👍 If i understand thats what you want right? So so whack the yes at the post if it works (So close to a hundred answers haha)

Jahgoda

Leostat said:

Easy ish, grab the progam from here:
https://www.autohotkey.com/

Install it, right click on your desktop, new auto hot key script, right click, edit, paste this over it:

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.

; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.

SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.

SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

w::up

s::down

a::left

d::right

return

Double click the script and it will be running / remapping. Once done quit AHK from the task bar 

Its the smallest script which does the re-mapping of w,a,s,d to the arrows 👍 If i understand thats what you want right? So so whack the yes at the post if it works (So close to a hundred answers haha)

omg it worked!!! I had to edit it a bit so that my arrow keys functions as WASD so I could still type but omg thank you so so SO much!!! You just saved me trip to the tech support store!! This is incredible- I can't thank you enough omg- I've been at this for DAYS!!! Thank you so much oh my goodness

Leostat

👍 no problemo glad it worked as wanted
I hadnt considered you may need to type at the same time haha, oops! (aslo the 100th answer woop!)