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    switching 'fn' and 'ctrl' keys

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by spexc31, Jul 11, 2007.

  1. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    i realized that you have to work through bios and not windows.
    but is it possible? has anyone ever been able to do it?
     
    spexc31, Jul 11, 2007
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    It's not possible - people have tried to do it before and it doesn't work. The Fn key is a special key, I forget exactly why it can't be changed.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 11, 2007
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  3. FREN

    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    At least it doesn't have to bother you in games - you can flip around the functions of the keys in the Options menu of most games, so Fn becomes Ctrl and vice-versa.
     
    FREN, Jul 11, 2007
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    The FN key is programed into the BIOS, so it's impossible to switch it within the OS.
     
    coriolis, Jul 12, 2007
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    Besides, it isn't even recognised as a seperate key unless pressed with another key...
     
    sesshomaru, Jul 12, 2007
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    I think spexc31's question is whether it is possible to do in bios.
     
    chatte, Jul 14, 2007
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    Unless it's a hacked BIOs, and that itself is pretty large task to do.
     
    coriolis, Jul 14, 2007
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  8. spexc31

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    haha yea thanks chatte.
    ahh, theirs no problem that "hacks" certain bios for ya?
    i know theirs firmware for a couple old models of sager notebooks that does this for ya =\
    (found here. )
    http://www.powernotebooks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433


    ah, i quess im gonna have to learn how to awkwardly curl my pinky to reach the ctrl key.
     
    spexc31, Jul 15, 2007
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    if youre talking about fps's then why not just change the ctrl to shift? this is possible for me since i have nothing mapped for shift.
     
    expo25kr, Jul 15, 2007
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    How about a soldering iron, a saw, and some super glue?
     
    rideexileex, Jul 21, 2007
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    Hardware mod? I'm not sure if it works as stated before that it's been programed into the BIOS.
     
    skywalker, Jul 21, 2007
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    technically you could "re-wire" the keyboard and just switch CTRL with FN, but it's probobly not very easy.
     
    flyt, Jul 21, 2007
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