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    key remapper? I want to swap my left fn and ctrl key around.

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by demenion, Dec 10, 2006.

  1. demenion

    demenion Notebook Consultant

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    is there a keyremapper to swap these around? i keep hitting the function key when i mean to hit CTRL :(
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's not a software client to keymap it, its a BIOs client if you want to keymap it.

    Because the FN button is not recognized in Windows as a 'real' button, it has to be combined with 1-10 and F1-F12 and the various other combinations for it to work.

    My best advice is to get used to it, its not as bad as it seems at first. Yea - I complain about the Ctrl being at the bottom left on 'regular' keyboards now ;)
     
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    There is always an alternative, buy an external keyboard, only if you choose that route.
     
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    demenion Notebook Consultant

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    Really? thought it could be software controlled

    I know MB/MBP's have a key input remapper for bootcamp that allowed to remap any of the keys.

    it's just hard to get used to because i use a similiar laptop style keyboard on my desktop and I use the ctrl key for so many hotkeys in my 3d work :( it just slows down my workflow.
     
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    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    Normally for games, you can change the function of the Fn and Ctrl keys.

    Not sure what a fix is for graphics/office work .... I would do what mythless says, and go with an external keyboard. I use an external keyboard on my Toshiba right now - it's much more comfortable (being full sized with a 10-key number pad), and the tilde key isn't in a weird position.
     
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