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    VPC Z Fn key

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by PAugust, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. PAugust

    PAugust Notebook Enthusiast

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    After using my Z for a while, I found I really wish there is another Fn key on right hand side of the keyboard so that I can use PgUp, PgDn, Home, End keys with one hand. Sony could make the right Shift key smaller so that they can put another Fn key there. I wonder whether anyone also has this issue and how it is solved. Is it possible to remap the right Shift key to Fn key as I don't use the Shift key very much?
     
  2. mfpreach

    mfpreach Notebook Evangelist

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    i use a program called 'sharp keys' to remap my context menu button to windows key so I have one on both sides. Maybe you can map the function key somehow with it. I tried and wasn't able too but didn't research further.
     
  3. PAugust

    PAugust Notebook Enthusiast

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    After reading your message, I did a quick search on internet. It seems that the standard remapping method may not work to create another Fn key because Fn key does not have its own scancode. Maybe someone has a nonstandard way to make this happen.
     
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    Am I the only weird one here? I bought the Z because It has the standard size keyboard without the page up, page down, etc, and the arrow key is located a little seperated from the keyboard. I like the S too, but decided to buy the Z, and one of my main consideration is because I like the keyboard more. But when I see this forum, I read that everybody like a dedicated page up, page down, etc, and don't mind the smaller shift key.
     
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    I dont use pgup pg down, i press spacebar, or shift+space
     
  6. PAugust

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    spacebar, or shift+space is not standard way and many software packages do not support it.