I don't think there's any way you can do it as far as software is
concerned. I think the FN key doesn't even send a code to Windows. It's
probably just wired directly into the circuitry of the keyboard to
change the function of the other keys.
You could try a key-mapper, but it looks like others have tried and
failed at that.
I don't even have a thinkpad, but if there's a way you can remove the
key and dig down deep enough to manually make the physical electronic
connection that the key would make - it might work. The other key you
want (I believe) is the Home key - which brightens the display. The End
key darkens it.
Good luck,
Donk
John Cooper wrote:
> A-1-Computer_TechI was given an old IBM ThinkPad type 2611laptop which had
> been drowned in a glass of red wine. I took it to bits and cleaned out the
> remains of the wine (don't know what vintage). The keyboard/mousepad just
> doesn't work - I took out all the keys/membranes etc. washed them and dried,
> but still no good. It works fine on an external keyboard & mouse (W98SE), but
> the contrast/brightness needs tweaking. The problem being there is no Fn key
> on the standard keyboard. Is there a way I can adjust these functions now? I
> don't really want to get a replacement keyboard, which may not work anyway.
>
>
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>
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