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    Found something nifty!

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by warder, Aug 8, 2008.

  1. warder

    warder Notebook Guru

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    I know that the P series laptops come with the FN key backwards with the Ctrl key and I believe this may be a good solution for gamers that want to crouch easier! I'm not sure, because I don't exactly own mine yet, but heres a link. Somebody should give it a try!

    http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx
     
    warder, Aug 8, 2008
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  2. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's a nice thought, but seeing as how the Fn key isn't controlled by Windows, that most likely won't work.
     
    Dook, Aug 8, 2008
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  3. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Hm... this looks interesting. :) I would like to find out if this will work too because the MSI Wind that I just ordered has the FN key on the very left side (switched with the Ctrl key) as well. :(

    Please update us on how/if it works!! :D
     
    shoelace_510, Aug 8, 2008
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  4. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    I figured it wouldn't work for the reason Dook said but was not sure on what level that software remaps keys or the specifics of the keyboard's hardware so I did not want to say anything...
     
    Hep!, Aug 8, 2008
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  5. Kamin_Majere

    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    You cant remap the fn key. Its a hard wired leveling key. The only way to change it would be to rewire the keyboard (something not many of us are able to do)

    I've tried every remapping tool i could find as well as editing the keyboard registry to with in an inch of its life and i couldn't change it.

    Other than wiring "maybe" it would be possible with a firmware flash...but i have yet to find one that would work.
     
    Kamin_Majere, Aug 9, 2008
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