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    F1 - F12 Software Features Keyboard Shortcut

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by M@lew, Jan 23, 2007.

  1. M@lew

    M@lew Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there a keyboard shortcut (Or a method of creating one) for the ability to toggle whether I want F1 - F12 to be software or hardware functions? (If you're not sure what this option is, go to System Pref -> Keyboard & Mouse -> Keyboard
     
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    jimboutilier Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Once you set up one of the Fx Key shortcuts (or keep one of the ones OS X sets up) that pretty much takes over that keys normal function. At the bottom of the screen you mentioned you can set up program specific "overrides" but I was unable to cause this to put say an F9 that was mapped to something to map back to a plain F9 when a program was running.

    My solution was to remap all the OS X stuff on plain Fx keys to CTRL Fx or ALT FX etc and just leave the Fx keys as Fx keys. I suppose that will work great til I try and use a "normal" Mac ;-)
     
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    I know that's not what you are asking, but isn't enough using Fn+ key to either use the software or hardware feature?
     
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    I guess it'll have to do. I was just curious as to whether there is a short cut or not. Oh well, thanks for your help anyway.
     
    M@lew, Jan 23, 2007
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