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07-03-2006, 01:08 PM
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How to keep F lock ON at all times?
Have a Logitech Elite keyboard and the dang F keys are always unusable
until I remember to hit the F lock key. My desk drawer doesn't pull out far enought to show all the keys above the F keys easily. Is there a way around this? Other than a new desk or installing a different drawer. Thanks for reading and replying. drybones |
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07-03-2006, 01:56 PM
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Re: How to keep F lock ON at all times?
I believe that if you go into the keyboard configuration program and set the
F keys to do 'nothing', they will function as regular F keys regardless of the F Lock.. I did this with the F8 key on mine.. -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message news:eEcqCheQGHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Have a Logitech Elite keyboard and the dang F keys are always unusable > until I remember to hit the F lock key. My desk drawer doesn't pull out > far > enought to show all the keys above the F keys easily. > > Is there a way around this? Other than a new desk or installing a > different > drawer. > > Thanks for reading and replying. > drybones > |
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07-03-2006, 04:24 PM
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Re: How to keep F lock ON at all times?
Hi MIke,
Thanks for your reply. How do I get to the keyboard configuration please? My control panel/keyboard only allows me to change Character repeat and Curser blink rate. drybones "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message news:e%23Xwg7eQGHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >I believe that if you go into the keyboard configuration program and set >the F keys to do 'nothing', they will function as regular F keys regardless >of the F Lock.. I did this with the F8 key on mine.. > > -- > Mike Hall > MVP - Windows Shell/User > > > "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message > news:eEcqCheQGHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Have a Logitech Elite keyboard and the dang F keys are always unusable >> until I remember to hit the F lock key. My desk drawer doesn't pull out >> far >> enought to show all the keys above the F keys easily. >> >> Is there a way around this? Other than a new desk or installing a >> different >> drawer. >> >> Thanks for reading and replying. >> drybones >> > > |
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07-03-2006, 05:33 PM
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Re: How to keep F lock ON at all times?
The Logitech installation media has a facility called 'iTouch Configuration'
which should have been installed at the same time as the keyboard was bought and hooked up.. look for a folder somewhere in your Start menu called Logitech and you should find it.. failing that, go to the Logitech website and download the entire package for your keyboard and re-install it.. The keyboard icon in Control panel is a 'Windows' equivalent of the keyboard settings in BIOS, which is where used to have to go to alter cursor speed and repeat rates.. Now, if you had installed a Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard, or presumably any other newish MS keyboard, you would have found ways, via this icon, to change some of the keyboard functions other than just typematic rates.. unfortunately, it would seem that Logitech are not allowed, or maybe choose not to integrate their keyboard functions control panel into the Windows keyboard icon.. -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message news:u0VmkOgQGHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Hi MIke, > Thanks for your reply. > How do I get to the keyboard configuration please? My control > panel/keyboard > only allows me to change Character repeat and Curser blink rate. > drybones > > > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:e%23Xwg7eQGHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>I believe that if you go into the keyboard configuration program and set >>the F keys to do 'nothing', they will function as regular F keys >>regardless of the F Lock.. I did this with the F8 key on mine.. >> >> -- >> Mike Hall >> MVP - Windows Shell/User >> >> >> "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message >> news:eEcqCheQGHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> Have a Logitech Elite keyboard and the dang F keys are always unusable >>> until I remember to hit the F lock key. My desk drawer doesn't pull out >>> far >>> enought to show all the keys above the F keys easily. >>> >>> Is there a way around this? Other than a new desk or installing a >>> different >>> drawer. >>> >>> Thanks for reading and replying. >>> drybones >>> >> >> > > |
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07-03-2006, 08:01 PM
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Re: How to keep F lock ON at all times?
Thanks Mike.
Next keyboard will be a MS. That's for sure. drybones ] "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message news:uqdNu0gQGHA.5552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > The Logitech installation media has a facility called 'iTouch > Configuration' which should have been installed at the same time as the > keyboard was bought and hooked up.. look for a folder somewhere in your > Start menu called Logitech and you should find it.. failing that, go to > the Logitech website and download the entire package for your keyboard and > re-install it.. > > The keyboard icon in Control panel is a 'Windows' equivalent of the > keyboard settings in BIOS, which is where used to have to go to alter > cursor speed and repeat rates.. > > Now, if you had installed a Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard, or > presumably any other newish MS keyboard, you would have found ways, via > this icon, to change some of the keyboard functions other than just > typematic rates.. unfortunately, it would seem that Logitech are not > allowed, or maybe choose not to integrate their keyboard functions control > panel into the Windows keyboard icon.. > > > -- > Mike Hall > MVP - Windows Shell/User > > > "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message > news:u0VmkOgQGHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> Hi MIke, >> Thanks for your reply. >> How do I get to the keyboard configuration please? My control >> panel/keyboard >> only allows me to change Character repeat and Curser blink rate. >> drybones >> >> >> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:e%23Xwg7eQGHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>>I believe that if you go into the keyboard configuration program and set >>>the F keys to do 'nothing', they will function as regular F keys >>>regardless of the F Lock.. I did this with the F8 key on mine.. >>> >>> -- >>> Mike Hall >>> MVP - Windows Shell/User >>> >>> >>> "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message >>> news:eEcqCheQGHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>> Have a Logitech Elite keyboard and the dang F keys are always unusable >>>> until I remember to hit the F lock key. My desk drawer doesn't pull out >>>> far >>>> enought to show all the keys above the F keys easily. >>>> >>>> Is there a way around this? Other than a new desk or installing a >>>> different >>>> drawer. >>>> >>>> Thanks for reading and replying. >>>> drybones >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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07-03-2006, 08:57 PM
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Re: How to keep F lock ON at all times?
Noooooooooooooooooo..
Buy a keyboard that you like, where the functions, touch, key spacing suit your needs.. never buy a keyboard just because it's control panel integrates with the keyboard icon in WCP.. -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message news:u5OvhHiQGHA.5248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Thanks Mike. > Next keyboard will be a MS. That's for sure. > drybones > ] > > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:uqdNu0gQGHA.5552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> The Logitech installation media has a facility called 'iTouch >> Configuration' which should have been installed at the same time as the >> keyboard was bought and hooked up.. look for a folder somewhere in your >> Start menu called Logitech and you should find it.. failing that, go to >> the Logitech website and download the entire package for your keyboard >> and re-install it.. >> >> The keyboard icon in Control panel is a 'Windows' equivalent of the >> keyboard settings in BIOS, which is where used to have to go to alter >> cursor speed and repeat rates.. >> >> Now, if you had installed a Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard, or >> presumably any other newish MS keyboard, you would have found ways, via >> this icon, to change some of the keyboard functions other than just >> typematic rates.. unfortunately, it would seem that Logitech are not >> allowed, or maybe choose not to integrate their keyboard functions >> control panel into the Windows keyboard icon.. >> >> >> -- >> Mike Hall >> MVP - Windows Shell/User >> >> >> "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message >> news:u0VmkOgQGHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>> Hi MIke, >>> Thanks for your reply. >>> How do I get to the keyboard configuration please? My control >>> panel/keyboard >>> only allows me to change Character repeat and Curser blink rate. >>> drybones >>> >>> >>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:e%23Xwg7eQGHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>>>I believe that if you go into the keyboard configuration program and set >>>>the F keys to do 'nothing', they will function as regular F keys >>>>regardless of the F Lock.. I did this with the F8 key on mine.. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mike Hall >>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User >>>> >>>> >>>> "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message >>>> news:eEcqCheQGHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>>> Have a Logitech Elite keyboard and the dang F keys are always unusable >>>>> until I remember to hit the F lock key. My desk drawer doesn't pull >>>>> out far >>>>> enought to show all the keys above the F keys easily. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a way around this? Other than a new desk or installing a >>>>> different >>>>> drawer. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for reading and replying. >>>>> drybones >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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08-03-2006, 03:13 AM
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Re: How to keep F lock ON at all times?
You'll regret it. Microsoft Keyboards and mice are nowhere near the quality
of Logitech, and the software is drastically inferior. You should have installed the software that came with your Logitech keyboard. It would have allowed you to customized the keyboard to behave the way you want it behave. Of course, this would require a modicum of time and effort on your part. FWIW, it is much more difficult to deal with the Function keys on the one Microsoft keyboard I still have... Bobby "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message news:u5OvhHiQGHA.5248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Thanks Mike. > Next keyboard will be a MS. That's for sure. > drybones > ] > > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:uqdNu0gQGHA.5552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> The Logitech installation media has a facility called 'iTouch >> Configuration' which should have been installed at the same time as the >> keyboard was bought and hooked up.. look for a folder somewhere in your >> Start menu called Logitech and you should find it.. failing that, go to >> the Logitech website and download the entire package for your keyboard >> and re-install it.. >> >> The keyboard icon in Control panel is a 'Windows' equivalent of the >> keyboard settings in BIOS, which is where used to have to go to alter >> cursor speed and repeat rates.. >> >> Now, if you had installed a Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard, or >> presumably any other newish MS keyboard, you would have found ways, via >> this icon, to change some of the keyboard functions other than just >> typematic rates.. unfortunately, it would seem that Logitech are not >> allowed, or maybe choose not to integrate their keyboard functions >> control panel into the Windows keyboard icon.. >> >> >> -- >> Mike Hall >> MVP - Windows Shell/User >> >> >> "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message >> news:u0VmkOgQGHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>> Hi MIke, >>> Thanks for your reply. >>> How do I get to the keyboard configuration please? My control >>> panel/keyboard >>> only allows me to change Character repeat and Curser blink rate. >>> drybones >>> >>> >>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:e%23Xwg7eQGHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>>>I believe that if you go into the keyboard configuration program and set >>>>the F keys to do 'nothing', they will function as regular F keys >>>>regardless of the F Lock.. I did this with the F8 key on mine.. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mike Hall >>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User >>>> >>>> >>>> "drybones" <drybones@NoSpam.Com> wrote in message >>>> news:eEcqCheQGHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>>> Have a Logitech Elite keyboard and the dang F keys are always unusable >>>>> until I remember to hit the F lock key. My desk drawer doesn't pull >>>>> out far >>>>> enought to show all the keys above the F keys easily. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a way around this? Other than a new desk or installing a >>>>> different >>>>> drawer. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for reading and replying. >>>>> drybones >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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