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How do you map a Mac keyboard to PC layout?

Say I have a Mac keyboard and want to use it on a PC. Some of the keys aren't quite right. How do I map them correctly?

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bert [Entry]

"The main problems with using an Apple keyboard on a PC are as follows:

Media & Volume keys are nonfunctional
Command key where Alt key should be, but acts like Windows key
Option key where Windows key should be, but acts like Alt key
Right Control key acts like Right Alt key
Fn key where Insert key should be (wired keyboard only)
Clear key where NumLock key should be (wired keyboard only)

You can use scancode mapping to map the F7-F12 scancodes to the Windows media keyboard equivalents, turn F13-F15 into the PrintScreen, Scroll Lock, and Pause keys, and make the Ctrl and Alt keys work properly. After that you hit a wall with scancode mapping.

Instead, install uawks. Its a little program that uses AutoHotKey scripts to map your Mac keyboard keys to the PC equivalents. You can always tweak the scripts to get the exact behavior you want."
bert [Entry]

"Only for Portuguese layout, here is the solution:
www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/15527/portuguese-keyboard-layout-for-windows-vm-running-on-a-mac/"