http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/ Engadget Comments for Lenovo goes crazy, lets you switch Fn and Ctrl keys in BIOS http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/I think that rather than individual screens in each key a transparent keyboard with a larger screen underneath would be cheaper. Or a touchscreen with key shapes moulded into it and haptic feedback.]]>Nov 5th 2009 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/
In any case, with software like Keyboard Layout Manager, Ctrl2Cap, or Key Remapper--or with a simple edit of the registry--you can easily reassign keys in WinXP and higher. In fact, it's possible to change any key--modifier or not--to output the keycode of any other key.]]>Nov 5th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 6th 2009 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 6th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/





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Considering it's one of the most important keys on the keyboard, why it needs to move to make way for a Fn key is perplexing -- Macs are slightly different in this regard.]]>Nov 5th 2009 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/
I want this in Acer's BIOS... so I can switch the keys around to the ThinkPad layout. I've used ThinkPads almost exclusively (except for a few months playing with an old iBook, which also has Fn to the left of Ctrl) for over 4 years, now.]]>Nov 5th 2009 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/
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Actually, I like having the FN in the corner. Lots of functions, like turning the headlight on to read your keyboard in the dark, are much easier with FN in the corner.

But I don't mind having the option. Now if only caps lock were removed. That's such a useless waste of space.]]>Nov 25th 2009 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/
I will never buy Lenovo. It is an ugly and stupid piece of crap.]]>Nov 5th 2009 4:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/I sorta always wanted the Command Key to be movable to the bottom left on my Apple]]>Nov 5th 2009 4:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.pqrs.org/tekezo/macosx/keyremap4macbook/

I'm enjoying my Cmd-triggering Fn key. You can also change Eject to Delete.]]>Nov 5th 2009 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 4:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/
http://imgur.com/45iiF.jpg]]>Nov 5th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/
Apple fix this pleeeease.]]>Nov 5th 2009 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/
Especially since they removed the numpad keys on all MacBooks. I could once again start to cry.]]>Nov 5th 2009 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/Nov 5th 2009 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/By the way, I think COMMAND + C / V / A , COMMAND + Q is easier to press compare to CTRL + C / V / A or ALT + F4]]>Nov 5th 2009 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/lenovo-goes-crazy-lets-you-switch-fn-and-ctrl-keys-in-bios/http://www.pqrs.org/tekezo/macosx/keyremap4macbook/ (I'm surprised so few people know about it)]]>Nov 5th 2009 8:33AM