Hi Pam. this is my understanding. the function keys on a laptop, will usually perform special functions, pertaining to the laptop. For example, they may brighten the display, reduce and increase the volume of audio, Mut the speech, put the computer to sleep et cetera.
So when they are setup, by default, for example, f5 may mute the speech. So to have f5 do what windows or the software want it to do, you press the f n key, then f5. Now you have switched the function of the function keys, to perform there desired task. Not a task set by the laptop manufacturer. The other way, is to have the function keys, perform there regular functions, but you make them perform laptop functions, by pressing the f n key with a functionkey. so F N f6 will do what the laptop manufacturer wants, for example dim the display. F6 pressed on its own, if say internet explorer is running, will take you to the address bar. does this make sense to you? To summarise, what the function keys are set to do by default, is switched with the fn key. If by default, f4 changes the display brightness, then alt fn key and f4 will close your program. If f4 is set for regular windows use, then F N key and f4 will change the brightness. So what you want the sales person to do, is turn the function keys off, for laptop use, and then by default they will do what you want. This can often be done in the mobile settings, or in the bios. You don't need to touch the registry at all. Hope this helps. Joe On Sun, 9 Aug 2015 17:12:27 -0400 Pamela Dominguez via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: I wasnt sure how to word the subjectline. I have asked this question before and not gotten an answer, so I hope somebody can help me. People talk about getting computers and having the function keys do different things. One person said the function keys act right away, so that when you go to use our commands with them, they do other things. I think it was said that you have to either use a function key with the function keys on a laptop, or you have to go into the registry or the bios and change it so that the keys do what we want. Rather than have to do that, what question should I ask when buying the laptop so that I get one with function keys that act properly? I need to know, since I am going shopping for a replacement. Thanks. Pam. _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/joe%40vi-ability.demon.co.uk. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com -- Joe Paton <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
