Show which modifier keys are pressed during screen recording?

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Published on 2012-01-16T07:08:17Z Indexed on 2012/09/25 21:40 UTC
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I'd like to see which modifier keys I've pressed during screen recordings so my students can understand what keys I've pressed while I click and drag.

Is there any software that can do this?

I'm aware that Windows 7 does this internally, if there's a way to enable it.

Windows 7

When you have a Wacom tablet connected to your PC, or if you have a Tablet PC, windows shows little yellow tip bubbles whenever you press modifier keys.

Any way to enable these on a normal PC?

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Update:

I've tried starting the Tablet PC Input Service but nothing happens.
The Tablet PC Settings dialog has nothing interesting either.

Is there a registry setting I can tweak?

services

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