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    the control key on your "pads"

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dmc, May 11, 2006.

  1. dmc

    dmc Notebook Geek

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    hey all.

    so i just got my t60 and i noticed that i find myself accidently hitting the "Fn" button instead of the control key on the left side of the keyboard very often. with normal keyboards and most other laptops, the ctrl key is all the way in the corner and my pinky just taps it but with this one, i have to pull in a little which is weird for me. just wondering if anyone else feels/felt this way.

    peace!
     
    dmc, May 11, 2006
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  2. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    There are utilities that let you change what a key on a keyboard does, effectively switching it with another. If you like, you could look into those.

    Yes, I'm sure many users feel this way, as it isn't the norm.
     
    Reize, May 11, 2006
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Took a while for me as well.
     
    ZaZ, May 11, 2006
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  4. duffyanneal

    duffyanneal Notebook Deity

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    The Fn key is one of the keys that you can't map. This applies to just about every notebook. Some notebooks do allow the Fn / Ctrl keys to be swapped but that takes place in the BIOS. You'll get used to it after a few days.
     
    duffyanneal, May 12, 2006
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  5. kannansalem

    kannansalem Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, Often I do experience the same, but that does not matter to me! I like T60!
     
    kannansalem, May 12, 2006
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  6. dmc

    dmc Notebook Geek

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    hmm ill get used to it. its a great laptop anyway!
     
    dmc, May 13, 2006
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