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    What's up with the F8 key?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Toyo, Dec 8, 2008.

  1. Toyo

    Toyo Notebook Deity

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    Curious minds want to know?

    I did get my F11 button to command my inverter on or off!!!!!!!
     
    Toyo, Dec 8, 2008
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    How the hell did you do this!?!?!?!?!?! I thought the Red F11 key was programmed initially for EMERGENCY in police and EMTS vehicles...
     
    Rob, Dec 8, 2008
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    The red F11 key is used for an Emergency backup key. They use this around where i live. If the officer hits the key it will send a signal to dispatch that the officer is in need of assistance and then all hell breaks loose and ten more cars arrive in a couple minutes.

    I too am wondering how he got the f11 key to make the inverter turn off.

    -James
     
    Zippy-Man, Dec 8, 2008
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  4. Alex

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    Well this is frustrating, I don’t know what you did to get your display to shut-off using the Emergency F-11 key

    I have continually held the key for over ten minutes
    Then I pushed on it once per second for another ten minutes
    I don’t know what I’m doing wrong :confused:

    I’ll be back in a moment ……
    Someone is pounding on the door


    Alex
     
    Alex, Dec 8, 2008
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  5. Rob

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    :chatterbox: :chatterbox: :chatterbox:

    lol
     
    Rob, Dec 8, 2008
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    I do Fn/F8 whenever I want to wash my hands.

    I have used F11 to come out of standby.
     
    rickdog, Dec 9, 2008
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    JB, you are so predictable. LOL I knew that was going to get your innards in a wad. All the keys are just a command. They are assigned to a certain function. You can find the pin for that key, have it come out however you want, then you basically create a switch.

    My best friend is a Seargent for Cobb County here in Atlanta and has a CF-30 as well in his car. The dispatch always knows his location, and as said before, he hits F11 then it's a distress signal. His sirens, lights are also controlled from his computer.
     
    Toyo, Dec 9, 2008
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  8. tough-2-go

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    So what exactly do you want to know about the F8 key? only thing I only use it for is to select start up options on booting windows ie: safe mode
     
    tough-2-go, Dec 9, 2008
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  9. Rob

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    Yes I know I'm predictable... sorry :(

    Thanks!!!
     
    Rob, Dec 9, 2008
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    fn/f8 is the cocktail button, but fn/red f11 is the smoke break button due to it's emergency orientation.
     
    48user, Dec 9, 2008
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  11. Connor922

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    Thats awesome, I need to get my lights hooked to my CF-29 in my command vehicle! :cool:
     
    Connor922, Dec 13, 2008
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