Replace some special F-Keys with regular F-Keys

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In news:637401c526ea$7da1b6c0$a501280a@phx.gbl,
Meh <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Hello,
>
> I recently bought a Microsoft Desktop Elite for
> Bluetooth, and I enjoy the functionality of the special F-
> keys. However, some applications require me to use the
> regular F-keys to do certain things.
> I know that if I click F-Lock, it will return to the
> normal functionality. However, that seems to be a bit
> complicated for everyday use. I never use the "Undo"
> and "Redo" f-keys, for example, so I'd like to know if I
> can replace them with their respective F-keys (F2 or F3,)
> or even better, with other F-keys such as F9.
>
> Is that currently possible? If so, how can I do that?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> PS, where can I sign up for beta IntelliPoint and
> IntelliMouse betas?

I don't know about the betas specifically but there's the regular Microsoft
beta site here:

https://beta.microsoft.com

As for your problem? You need (I think) to either get a third party utility
or use the applications provided to change those and the application only
allows some functionality. There's always remapkey (if that's still
available) that you can use. I found, and I hate to say this, the best
solution was to get used to the changes. Sorry but having used similar
keyboards for a while (I'd be bothered if I couldn't adjust the mouse) and
finally being used to hitting the F-Lock key before pressing the Shift +
Insert instead as I'm not used to ctrl + v to paste I can say that like
using DVORAK keyboard it's easier to adjust then to change it.


Galen
--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Thanks for your quick response Galen.

Unfortunately, the bundled software which comes with the
keyboard doesn't allow me to use the regular F-keys
instead of a "special" one, if I don't enable F-lock.
I tried to use remapkey, but it doesn't do any good; the
F-keys override it.

I guess I will have to adjust. If any of you know a
Microsoft employee, please suggest him/her to add to the
Intellitype an option to replace a specific F-key with a
regular one, say Redo (F3) with the regular "F9"
behavior. Or tell me how to suggest it, and I will do it.

Thanks again.

>-----Original Message-----
>In news:637401c526ea$7da1b6c0$a501280a@phx.gbl,
>Meh <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to
say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I recently bought a Microsoft Desktop Elite for
>> Bluetooth, and I enjoy the functionality of the
special F-
>> keys. However, some applications require me to use the
>> regular F-keys to do certain things.
>> I know that if I click F-Lock, it will return to the
>> normal functionality. However, that seems to be a bit
>> complicated for everyday use. I never use the "Undo"
>> and "Redo" f-keys, for example, so I'd like to know if
I
>> can replace them with their respective F-keys (F2 or
F3,)
>> or even better, with other F-keys such as F9.
>>
>> Is that currently possible? If so, how can I do that?
>>
>> Thanks a lot.
>>
>> PS, where can I sign up for beta IntelliPoint and
>> IntelliMouse betas?
>
>I don't know about the betas specifically but there's
the regular Microsoft
>beta site here:
>
>https://beta.microsoft.com
>
>As for your problem? You need (I think) to either get a
third party utility
>or use the applications provided to change those and the
application only
>allows some functionality. There's always remapkey (if
that's still
>available) that you can use. I found, and I hate to say
this, the best
>solution was to get used to the changes. Sorry but
having used similar
>keyboards for a while (I'd be bothered if I couldn't
adjust the mouse) and
>finally being used to hitting the F-Lock key before
pressing the Shift +
>Insert instead as I'm not used to ctrl + v to paste I
can say that like
>using DVORAK keyboard it's easier to adjust then to
change it.
>
>
>Galen
>--
>Signature changed for a moment of silence.
>Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

This will make the function keys default.
http://www.mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7edf01c52705$ff658450$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your quick response Galen.
>
> Unfortunately, the bundled software which comes with the
> keyboard doesn't allow me to use the regular F-keys
> instead of a "special" one, if I don't enable F-lock.
> I tried to use remapkey, but it doesn't do any good; the
> F-keys override it.
>
> I guess I will have to adjust. If any of you know a
> Microsoft employee, please suggest him/her to add to the
> Intellitype an option to replace a specific F-key with a
> regular one, say Redo (F3) with the regular "F9"
> behavior. Or tell me how to suggest it, and I will do it.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In news:637401c526ea$7da1b6c0$a501280a@phx.gbl,
>>Meh <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to
> say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I recently bought a Microsoft Desktop Elite for
>>> Bluetooth, and I enjoy the functionality of the
> special F-
>>> keys. However, some applications require me to use the
>>> regular F-keys to do certain things.
>>> I know that if I click F-Lock, it will return to the
>>> normal functionality. However, that seems to be a bit
>>> complicated for everyday use. I never use the "Undo"
>>> and "Redo" f-keys, for example, so I'd like to know if
> I
>>> can replace them with their respective F-keys (F2 or
> F3,)
>>> or even better, with other F-keys such as F9.
>>>
>>> Is that currently possible? If so, how can I do that?
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot.
>>>
>>> PS, where can I sign up for beta IntelliPoint and
>>> IntelliMouse betas?
>>
>>I don't know about the betas specifically but there's
> the regular Microsoft
>>beta site here:
>>
>>https://beta.microsoft.com
>>
>>As for your problem? You need (I think) to either get a
> third party utility
>>or use the applications provided to change those and the
> application only
>>allows some functionality. There's always remapkey (if
> that's still
>>available) that you can use. I found, and I hate to say
> this, the best
>>solution was to get used to the changes. Sorry but
> having used similar
>>keyboards for a while (I'd be bothered if I couldn't
> adjust the mouse) and
>>finally being used to hitting the F-Lock key before
> pressing the Shift +
>>Insert instead as I'm not used to ctrl + v to paste I
> can say that like
>>using DVORAK keyboard it's easier to adjust then to
> change it.
>>
>>
>>Galen
>>--
>>Signature changed for a moment of silence.
>>Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.
>>
>>
>>.
>>