Ben Myers

Yes, the Fn key is a feature found only on laptop keyboards where the
motherboard BIOS is capable of interpreting it. There may be equivalent chords
on an external keyboard for Fn key combinations, but I do not know what they
are... Ben Myers

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:55:53 -0400, "~AlicGinnis~" <alik@nowhere.com> wrote:

>I'm a bit late getting back on this. Had to rebuild the system in the
>meantime. I deleted some critical xp files due to my ignorance.
>Not worth replacing the keyboard. The external idea is a very good one, but
>all of the regular keyboards I've looked at don't have the Function key near
>the control key. I mean, they don't have one at all.
>Mike
>
>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>news:e37nj3tr8k19dtru8lvhljlr2lep0b3urq@4ax.com.. .
>> As another test to make sure that the problem is not software, plug in an
>> external keyboard and use it... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:35:28 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood" <bogus@nowhere.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>hey ben, thanks.
>>>good idea.
>>>i'll try a different keyboard.
>>>mike
>>>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1djfj355tpl2bco456lfk8vklpbmldjclq@4ax.com ...
>>>> Do you have any software that is supposed to respond to the F4 key
>>>> alone?
>>>> Does
>>>> it work? If the F4 key does not work, replace the keyboard... Ben
>>>> Myers
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:37:41 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood"
>>>> <bogus@nowhere.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>Fn+F4 switches displays on this laptop. Well, it once did, and it
>>>>>doesn't
>>>>>anymore. The other function keys work. Just F4 is on the fritz.
>>>>>I have not been able to figure out how to make it work again. Any ideas
>>>>>much appriciated.
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>
>

~AlicGinnis~

I'm a bit late getting back on this. Had to rebuild the system in the
meantime. I deleted some critical xp files due to my ignorance.
Not worth replacing the keyboard. The external idea is a very good one, but
all of the regular keyboards I've looked at don't have the Function key near
the control key. I mean, they don't have one at all.
Mike

"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:e37nj3tr8k19dtru8lvhljlr2lep0b3urq@4ax.com...
> As another test to make sure that the problem is not software, plug in an
> external keyboard and use it... Ben Myers
>
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:35:28 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood" <bogus@nowhere.org>
> wrote:
>
>>hey ben, thanks.
>>good idea.
>>i'll try a different keyboard.
>>mike
>>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>>news:1djfj355tpl2bco456lfk8vklpbmldjclq@4ax.com. ..
>>> Do you have any software that is supposed to respond to the F4 key
>>> alone?
>>> Does
>>> it work? If the F4 key does not work, replace the keyboard... Ben
>>> Myers
>>>
>>> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:37:41 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood"
>>> <bogus@nowhere.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>Fn+F4 switches displays on this laptop. Well, it once did, and it
>>>>doesn't
>>>>anymore. The other function keys work. Just F4 is on the fritz.
>>>>I have not been able to figure out how to make it work again. Any ideas
>>>>much appriciated.
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>

Ben Myers

Yes, the Fn key is a feature found only on laptop keyboards where the
motherboard BIOS is capable of interpreting it. There may be equivalent chords
on an external keyboard for Fn key combinations, but I do not know what they
are... Ben Myers

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:55:53 -0400, "~AlicGinnis~" <alik@nowhere.com> wrote:

>I'm a bit late getting back on this. Had to rebuild the system in the
>meantime. I deleted some critical xp files due to my ignorance.
>Not worth replacing the keyboard. The external idea is a very good one, but
>all of the regular keyboards I've looked at don't have the Function key near
>the control key. I mean, they don't have one at all.
>Mike
>
>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>news:e37nj3tr8k19dtru8lvhljlr2lep0b3urq@4ax.com.. .
>> As another test to make sure that the problem is not software, plug in an
>> external keyboard and use it... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:35:28 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood" <bogus@nowhere.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>hey ben, thanks.
>>>good idea.
>>>i'll try a different keyboard.
>>>mike
>>>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1djfj355tpl2bco456lfk8vklpbmldjclq@4ax.com ...
>>>> Do you have any software that is supposed to respond to the F4 key
>>>> alone?
>>>> Does
>>>> it work? If the F4 key does not work, replace the keyboard... Ben
>>>> Myers
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:37:41 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood"
>>>> <bogus@nowhere.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>Fn+F4 switches displays on this laptop. Well, it once did, and it
>>>>>doesn't
>>>>>anymore. The other function keys work. Just F4 is on the fritz.
>>>>>I have not been able to figure out how to make it work again. Any ideas
>>>>>much appriciated.
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>
>

~AlicGinnis~

I'm a bit late getting back on this. Had to rebuild the system in the
meantime. I deleted some critical xp files due to my ignorance.
Not worth replacing the keyboard. The external idea is a very good one, but
all of the regular keyboards I've looked at don't have the Function key near
the control key. I mean, they don't have one at all.
Mike

"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:e37nj3tr8k19dtru8lvhljlr2lep0b3urq@4ax.com...
> As another test to make sure that the problem is not software, plug in an
> external keyboard and use it... Ben Myers
>
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:35:28 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood" <bogus@nowhere.org>
> wrote:
>
>>hey ben, thanks.
>>good idea.
>>i'll try a different keyboard.
>>mike
>>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>>news:1djfj355tpl2bco456lfk8vklpbmldjclq@4ax.com. ..
>>> Do you have any software that is supposed to respond to the F4 key
>>> alone?
>>> Does
>>> it work? If the F4 key does not work, replace the keyboard... Ben
>>> Myers
>>>
>>> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:37:41 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood"
>>> <bogus@nowhere.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>Fn+F4 switches displays on this laptop. Well, it once did, and it
>>>>doesn't
>>>>anymore. The other function keys work. Just F4 is on the fritz.
>>>>I have not been able to figure out how to make it work again. Any ideas
>>>>much appriciated.
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>

Ben Myers

Yes, the Fn key is a feature found only on laptop keyboards where the
motherboard BIOS is capable of interpreting it. There may be equivalent chords
on an external keyboard for Fn key combinations, but I do not know what they
are... Ben Myers

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:55:53 -0400, "~AlicGinnis~" <alik@nowhere.com> wrote:

>I'm a bit late getting back on this. Had to rebuild the system in the
>meantime. I deleted some critical xp files due to my ignorance.
>Not worth replacing the keyboard. The external idea is a very good one, but
>all of the regular keyboards I've looked at don't have the Function key near
>the control key. I mean, they don't have one at all.
>Mike
>
>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>news:e37nj3tr8k19dtru8lvhljlr2lep0b3urq@4ax.com.. .
>> As another test to make sure that the problem is not software, plug in an
>> external keyboard and use it... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:35:28 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood" <bogus@nowhere.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>hey ben, thanks.
>>>good idea.
>>>i'll try a different keyboard.
>>>mike
>>>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1djfj355tpl2bco456lfk8vklpbmldjclq@4ax.com ...
>>>> Do you have any software that is supposed to respond to the F4 key
>>>> alone?
>>>> Does
>>>> it work? If the F4 key does not work, replace the keyboard... Ben
>>>> Myers
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:37:41 -0500, "~Mike Hollywood"
>>>> <bogus@nowhere.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>Fn+F4 switches displays on this laptop. Well, it once did, and it
>>>>>doesn't
>>>>>anymore. The other function keys work. Just F4 is on the fritz.
>>>>>I have not been able to figure out how to make it work again. Any ideas
>>>>>much appriciated.
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>
>>>
>