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    Bind function key (fn) to something else

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Blinkiz, Sep 28, 2007.

  1. Blinkiz

    Blinkiz Newbie

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    I have big problems with the keyboard on 6024w. Am so used to have the ctrl key in the left corner so I just hate having the "fn" key there.

    Please guide me to a program that can bind key combinations.
    Like pressing "fn+c" would be replaced by this software with "ctrl+c"
     
    Blinkiz, Sep 28, 2007
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  2. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    As far as I know there is nothing that will rebind the "fn" key. This key mapping is assigned in BIOS, generally, so there is no way around it.

    Incidentally, if anyone in the forums actually DOES know a way around it, by all means, post away...my customers would love you forever.
     
    Eleison, Sep 28, 2007
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  3. blackcobra

    blackcobra Notebook Enthusiast

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    Maybe as we friendly ask Zepto to change the key mapping in the BIOS or make it an option, maybe they will do that for us :)

    I would also love to change the mapping....
     
    blackcobra, Sep 28, 2007
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I think it is deeper than the BIOS. It's in the keyboard hardware.

    This issue has been discussed several times already and Zepto sell to us whatever they get from the manufacturer. As a result, some models have Fn in the corner and some do not.

    However, I hope that some enterprising manufacturer figures out a solution to this perpetual headache. It's been going on for years.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Sep 28, 2007
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