External Keyboard with a Laptop: Function key problem...


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I am trying to hook up an external keyboard (Dead keyboard on laptop) to a laptop. The problem I am having is that I need to use the Fn key (that key at the bottom next to the space bar) but the external keyboard I am using does not have an Fn key.

How can I get around this? I am thinking some software or setting may alleviate this. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.

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I dont think there is an easy way, if you find out the ASCII number that the key sends to the computer you could use software to reperdouce it, but I think the BIOS handles that key not the OS so I think you are out of luck. Mabey you can get a keyboad with a fn key?

On my laptop the fn key controls almost every thing so that sucks :(

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Originally posted by sailgreg

I dont think there is an easy way, if you find out the ASCII number that the key sends to the computer you could use software to reperdouce it, but I think the BIOS handles that key not the OS so I think you are out of luck. Mabey you can get a keyboad with a fn key?

On my laptop the fn key controls almost every thing so that sucks :(

I am not even sure if that will work, I think you might be SOL.

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