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

"norm" wrote in message
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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

Henry wrote:
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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.