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More info?)
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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> "norm" <notnormrapp@att.net> wrote in message
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>>Henry wrote:
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>>>"norm" <notnormrapp@att.net> wrote in message
>>>news:KgiDc.31325$OB3.13882@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
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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
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>>>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,
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>>>number 2 is typed on the screen. It also shifts the F1 to F12 buttons
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>>>their blue functions IE pressing Fn then F5 puts my computer into
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>>>mode.
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>>>Henry
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>>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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