I have always swapped CapsLock and L-Ctrl. I'd like to now swap Esc with the Tilde/Backtick keys.
What Windows (XP) registry setting do I use for scancode to ensure both of those keys are appropriately swapped?
Windows registry entry for swapping tilde/backtick and escape keys
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On US keyboards, ~ is the same as Shift`. From what I can see, it looks like the opposite is the case on EU keyboards, so the functionality is practically the same. Is that incorrect?
Apparently the FN key is not handled by the Windows keyboard driver, but rather by drivers developed by Lenovo. Hence remapping of the FN key is impossible by any Windows utility that switches keys, because the Fn key doesn't generate any scan-codes.
Apparently Lenovo is currently considering a modification to the BIOS that will make this possible. See this article: "Switch Mode for Fn/Ctrl Keys".
In conclusion you should (1) regard your BIOS to see if such an option already exists, and if not (2) check the Lenovo site for BIOS upgrades from time to time (just note that BIOS upgrades need to be done very very carefully, since a mistake means bricking your computer).
In the meantime, you can use this solution (just joking):
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Keytweak is also easy to use and effective.