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Peter Perros

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Since: Mar 24, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:51 pm
Post subject: Fn key on generic 104-key keyboard
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OK there's this key top right of keyboard above the number pad.
Labelled Fn. I worked out that if I press that button it toggles the
F1-F12 keys, but with no manual, I have no idea what the keys toggle
to. All but one, I hit Fn-F11 and locked my keyboard. Took me ages to
work out what I'd done. Thoght I got a virus or something. Anyway, can
anyone enlighten me the Fn key. I can't find much on the web about
this.

Peter Perros

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Bx.C

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:51 pm
Post subject: Re: Fn key on generic 104-key keyboard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Peter Perros" <wspc.TakeThisOut@ozconnect.net> wrote in message
news:40619fc8.11804571@news.ozconnect.net...
 > OK there's this key top right of keyboard above the number pad.
 > Labelled Fn. I worked out that if I press that button it toggles the
 > F1-F12 keys, but with no manual, I have no idea what the keys toggle
 > to. All but one, I hit Fn-F11 and locked my keyboard. Took me ages to
 > work out what I'd done. Thoght I got a virus or something. Anyway, can
 > anyone enlighten me the Fn key. I can't find much on the web about
 > this.
 >
 > Peter Perros

like Ben Pope says,.. no way of knowing what happened w/o knowing more about
the keyboard...

perhaps there's some information (maybe just an FCC ID) on the bottom of the
keyboard? could you flip the keyboard over, take a picture of any special
numbers and text on the bottom, and flip it back over... scan in the pic,
and place it on a (free) website somewhere for us to see it? it might help<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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Ben Pope

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:15 pm
Post subject: Re: Fn key on generic 104-key keyboard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Peter Perros wrote:
 > OK there's this key top right of keyboard above the number pad.
 > Labelled Fn. I worked out that if I press that button it toggles the
 > F1-F12 keys, but with no manual, I have no idea what the keys toggle
 > to. All but one, I hit Fn-F11 and locked my keyboard. Took me ages to
 > work out what I'd done. Thoght I got a virus or something. Anyway, can
 > anyone enlighten me the Fn key. I can't find much on the web about
 > this.

Sounds specific to your keyboard, so without further info... no.

Ben
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Jens_Müller

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:34 pm
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Hello,

Peter Perros wrote:
 > OK there's this key top right of keyboard above the number pad.

The Fn key is usually used for special functions with notebooks, where
the F keys have another function when Fn is pressed toghether, e.g.
Fn+F4 could be to add the brightness on a notebook screen.

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