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tomos:
"F Lock"? What is this "F Lock" you speak of? I do not see anything that says this on any key of my keyboard. Nor do I see this on any spare keyboards I have. Where would this be located?
-app103 (January 20, 2008, 10:20 AM)
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usually to the right of F12 key IF it's there at all -(personally I wish it wasnt here)
mine says
[F]Mode (but it's a german keyboard...)
mnemonic:
"F Lock"? What is this "F Lock" you speak of? I do not see anything that says this on any key of my keyboard. Nor do I see this on any spare keyboards I have. Where would this be located?
-app103 (January 20, 2008, 10:20 AM)
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Mine's right of the Pause/Break key and above the Num Lock (Microsoft wireless comfort keyboard). Not entirely sure of it's purpose, but it seemed to do the trick.
app103:
usually to the right of F12 key IF it's there at all -(personally I wish it wasnt here)
mine says
[F]Mode (but it's a german keyboard...)
-tomos (January 20, 2008, 10:23 AM)
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It goes from F12, an empty space, and then the print screen key. :huh:
Mine's right of the Pause/Break key and above the Num Lock (Microsoft wireless comfort keyboard). Not entirely sure of it's purpose, but it seemed to do the trick.
-mnemonic (January 20, 2008, 10:24 AM)
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Nope...nothing but empty space there too.
hmmm...guess I don't have one. So I guess that can't be the problem.
Darwin:
Sounds like I have the same keyboard (or a similar one, anyway) to menmonic. I hate using SnagIt with it, for example, because I like to use the PrtScn key to take screenshots. Unfortunately, the F Lock button has to be invoked first, otherwise in trying to capture a screenshot I inadvertently invoke Insert instead.
Anyway, AFAICT, F Lock allows for more functinonality to be mapped to the Funcition keys. On mine, default actions are the ones you'd expect - F2 is rename in Windows Explorer, for example, but Undo is also mapped to it. I can switch between the two with the F Lock key. FWIW, F1 invokes Help on my keyboard.
What kind of keyboard are you using, app? Is there a setting in your Control Panel applet for the keyboard that might help?
app103:
My keyboard is a very simple one...nothing special about it.
Standard stock for a HP Pavilion a847c.
Model #5183
Looked in control panel under keyboard...just a tab for adjusting the speed and one for driver info.
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