Hi,

It all depends on your settings in the Keyboard pane of System Preferences.  
There is a checkbox in that pane that reads something to the effect of “Use all 
F1, F2 and other F-keys as Standard Function Keys”.  If that item is checked, 
then whatever function is assigned to that key will work right away without any 
extra key-press.  But, you will then need to hold down the FN key to access the 
Media Keys (F7, F8 and F9), the volume adjustment keys (F10, F11 and F12), the 
Display and Keyboard brightness keys (F1, F2, F5 and F6) etc.  I tend to leave 
this item unchecked so that these functions are quicker and easier to perform 
whereas I then need to hold down the FN key along with many VO commands such as 
FN-VO-shift-f3 to Interact.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

> On Dec 16, 2014, at 10:08, Faisal ali <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I also have an fn key and for me, simply hitting the VO keys and the f keys 
> work just fine. the fn keys and its functionality work independently from VO 
> as far as I know
>> On Dec 16, 2014, at 12:03 AM, BobH. <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Now I thought the VO keys were control-option together;  and if there's a 
>> function key, there's a good chance he'd need to press that too.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Faisal ali" <[email protected]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 11:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: Not able to access window chooser
>> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> you are not hitting VO f2 then. the VO keys are option command held down 
>> together. I believe you are hitting the function key by mistake.
>>> On Dec 15, 2014, at 3:47 PM, Bobby Druesedow <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello:
>>> 
>>> When I hit the VO  keys and F2 to access window chooser, I hear a 
>>> percentage of brightness. Nothing happens when I do this except for 
>>> brightness 38% or whatever percentage it is set on. Is there something I 
>>> am doing wrong or a setting that I do not have correctly set? Any help 
>>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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