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Fn key on keyboard
Can someone tell me what the "Fn" key does on a Compaq keyboard and how
to use it? I just bought a Compaq CPQ125KB keyboard and noticed a key marked "Fn" located below the ENTER key. In the brief manual that came with the keyboard there is no mention of this key. Would appreciate any information. Thanks, Norm |
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"norm" wrote in message ... Can someone tell me what the "Fn" key does on a Compaq keyboard and how to use it? I just bought a Compaq CPQ125KB keyboard and noticed a key marked "Fn" located below the ENTER key. In the brief manual that came with the keyboard there is no mention of this key. Would appreciate any information. Thanks, Norm On my Compaq laptop, it activates the blue part of the buttons on the keyboard. IE, if I press and hold the Fn button, and press the "K" key, the number 2 is typed on the screen. It also shifts the F1 to F12 buttons to their blue functions IE pressing Fn then F5 puts my computer into standby mode. Henry |
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Henry wrote: "norm" wrote in message ... Can someone tell me what the "Fn" key does on a Compaq keyboard and how to use it? I just bought a Compaq CPQ125KB keyboard and noticed a key marked "Fn" located below the ENTER key. In the brief manual that came with the keyboard there is no mention of this key. Would appreciate any information. Thanks, Norm On my Compaq laptop, it activates the blue part of the buttons on the keyboard. IE, if I press and hold the Fn button, and press the "K" key, the number 2 is typed on the screen. It also shifts the F1 to F12 buttons to their blue functions IE pressing Fn then F5 puts my computer into standby mode. Henry Thanks for the input. It does not seem to do the same thing on my computer. I am using a desktop PC with a Compaq CPQ125KB 126 key Internet Multimedia Keyboard. I tried looking up the information on the Compaq website but have so far been unsuccessful. |
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You likely would need the proper drivers for that keyboard to get that
functionality. You would need to know what Presario PC that keyboard ships with to find the drivers. Is there a Compaq part number on the keyboard? It would be in the form of XXXXXX-XXX. HH "norm" wrote in message ... Henry wrote: "norm" wrote in message ... Can someone tell me what the "Fn" key does on a Compaq keyboard and how to use it? I just bought a Compaq CPQ125KB keyboard and noticed a key marked "Fn" located below the ENTER key. In the brief manual that came with the keyboard there is no mention of this key. Would appreciate any information. Thanks, Norm On my Compaq laptop, it activates the blue part of the buttons on the keyboard. IE, if I press and hold the Fn button, and press the "K" key, the number 2 is typed on the screen. It also shifts the F1 to F12 buttons to their blue functions IE pressing Fn then F5 puts my computer into standby mode. Henry Thanks for the input. It does not seem to do the same thing on my computer. I am using a desktop PC with a Compaq CPQ125KB 126 key Internet Multimedia Keyboard. I tried looking up the information on the Compaq website but have so far been unsuccessful. |
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Thank you for suggesting the drivers.
I looked up on the tech site mentioned in the brochure that came with the keyboard (www.microinv.com/compaq), and they mention that a CD with a driver is supposed to have been included. I am going to go back to the store and get the CD. Norm HH wrote: You likely would need the proper drivers for that keyboard to get that functionality. You would need to know what Presario PC that keyboard ships with to find the drivers. Is there a Compaq part number on the keyboard? It would be in the form of XXXXXX-XXX. HH "norm" wrote in message ... Henry wrote: "norm" wrote in message ... Can someone tell me what the "Fn" key does on a Compaq keyboard and how to use it? I just bought a Compaq CPQ125KB keyboard and noticed a key marked "Fn" located below the ENTER key. In the brief manual that came with the keyboard there is no mention of this key. Would appreciate any information. Thanks, Norm On my Compaq laptop, it activates the blue part of the buttons on the keyboard. IE, if I press and hold the Fn button, and press the "K" key, the number 2 is typed on the screen. It also shifts the F1 to F12 buttons to their blue functions IE pressing Fn then F5 puts my computer into standby mode. Henry Thanks for the input. It does not seem to do the same thing on my computer. I am using a desktop PC with a Compaq CPQ125KB 126 key Internet Multimedia Keyboard. I tried looking up the information on the Compaq website but have so far been unsuccessful. |
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