var e = jQuery.Event("keydown");
e.which = 13; //choose the one you want
e.keyCode = 13;
$("#theInputToTest").trigger(e);
$('#someTextBox').keypress(function(event){
var keycode = (event.keyCode ? event.keyCode : event.which);
if(keycode == '13'){
alert('You pressed a "enter" key in textbox');
}
});