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    Tip: How to redefine Fn-Key (or other keys)

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by ernst42, Jul 8, 2007.

  1. ernst42

    ernst42 Notebook Enthusiast

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    This tool might come handy for SAMSUNG users who are unhappy with the keyboard layout. You can redefine most keys using this application. No driver will be loaded, it just creates a registry entry, works under Vista, too:

    http://www.randyrants.com/sharpkeys/

    I used it to get rid of two (for me) annoying keys, the CAPSLOCK and the Fn-Menu keys.

    It's also possible to redefine most keys (unfortunately not the Av-Station key).


    Cheers, Ernie.
     
    ernst42, Jul 8, 2007
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    notabenem Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    great post. Thank you!
     
    notabenem, Jul 9, 2007
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    osso002 Notebook Evangelist

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    This looks cool... it also appears that it is not specific for Samsung, can anyone confirm?
     
    osso002, Jul 9, 2007
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    ernst42 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes you are right, works on any Windows machine ...

    ... I just posted it here because I own a SAMSUNG Q35 and only read this forum and also heard one or the other complain about the SAMSUNG keyboard layout.
     
    ernst42, Jul 9, 2007
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    osso002 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ehehehe, I was looking for this kind of thing a lot when I had my dell XP
     
    osso002, Jul 9, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Has anybody tried this and can confirm that it works with the FN key? I read before that the FN key cant be changed because it is not a normal key. Just want to make sure. Has anybody tried it?
     
    wave, Jul 10, 2007
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    ernst42 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, I used the tool to disable the Fn-Menu function = press/release Fn-Key makes the context menu come up.

    This was really annoying me.

    All the Fn-combinations with other keys still work no problem.
     
    ernst42, Jul 10, 2007
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  8. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    So it works for the remapping of the Menu function which happens when the Fn key is pressed by itself, but doesn't work for remaping of the Fn+other keys. The facility that many people want is to remap between the Fn and the left control key.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 11, 2007
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