Keyboard mapping

Warning: By using the following procedure, you are changing critical Second Life initialization files on your own computer. Proceed at your own risk; Linden Lab is not able to provide support for problems that arise as a result of changed initialization files.

If you are using a non-QWERTY keyboard setup, some of Second Life's controls may seem confusing or inconvenient. In these extreme cases, you may rebind Second Life's keyboard controls by editing the keys.ini file:

1. Navigate to <Second Life install directory>\app_settings (Second Life installs to C:\Program Files\Second Life by default on Windows systems)
2. Make a backup copy of keys.ini. If something goes terribly wrong with your edits, you will need to restore the original configuration.
3. Open keys.ini in a text editor, like Notepad
4. Read the primer at the beginning of the file; it will help you understand how to make your edits
5. When you feel comfortable with the format of the file, edit the second column to change key bindings. Keep in mind that you will need to change the same control for each mode (FIRST_PERSON, THIRD_PERSON, etc) for the binding to be fully effective.
6. Save and close keys.ini.
7. Restart Second Life, and test your new controls!

Remember: if your controls don't turn out the way you wanted them, you can restore Second Life's original keyboard configuration by restoring your backup of keys.ini.