# keystroke interrogation software

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keystroke-interrogation-software/267847>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 6, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keystroke-interrogation-software/267847 "2004-10-06T14:27:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keystroke-interrogation-software/267847/1 "2004-10-06T14:27:53Z")

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I have an older piece of equipment that has a control unit with a membrane keyboard that is failing. The PC it is attached to has a standard keyboard interface. I can use another keyboard for commands except for some special commands (RUN, STOP, ABORT). Is there some software that I can run that will let me find what the keystrokes (hotkeys) for these commands?

Thanks in advance  
xw

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keystroke-interrogation-software/267847/2 "2004-10-06T14:37:27Z")

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Try [this](http://www.passmark.com/products/keytest.htm). It’s a 30-day free trial, which should be plenty for this application.

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> Keyboard testing software that allows users to quickly check that all the keys on their computer keyboard are functioning correctly, check the keyboard LED’s, **look at the internal scan codes being generated by the keyboard** and measure typing speed.

Bolding mine.