The fn Key brings of alternative functions for specified keys. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone
> On 18 Oct 2013, at 8:07, "Alan Paganelli" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Has anybody ever found out what the FN key actually does? I never have. Just > wondering. > ------- > > Regards, > > Alan > > Go Chicago Bears in 2013! > > Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now!!!!! Move > out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. > > Please click on: > http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on > the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on my > website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 11:40 PM > Subject: RE: Where can I find the layout for the Apple BlueTooth keyboard > > > Hi Teresa, > > The top row is easy, it has a total of 14 keys. The very top left is Escape, > then there is F1 to F12 and the very top right is your show/hide keyboard > button. If you, for example, have the Apple Wireless keyboard connected to > your iPhone and then go into an edit field, chances are your virtual keyboard > will be hidden and you have to press that top right button so it shows up on > the screen. > > At the bottom is, of course, the spacebar in the middle. On the right side of > the spacebar are only 2 keys and then you have the arrows (inverted T shape) > with left arrow, down arrow and right arrow across the bottom and up arrow at > the top by itself. > The 2 keys between the spacebar and the left arrow are Command (what is Alt > on a Windows keyboard) and Option. > On the left you have 4 keys to the left of the spacebar. Once again right to > the left and closest to the spacebar you have Command and next to it Option > (just as on the right side). > The third key from the spacebar (second from the outside) is Control and the > very outside is I think FN (Function) and I'm not sure what it all can do as > I never use it. > > The Control and Option key pressed together are the Voiceover Key and one > good way to explore your keyboard is to press Control+Option+K. This starts > keyboard help and now you can press any key and Voiceover will tell you what > it is except it won't say anything for the function keys. > Here is I know what they do: > > F1: Decreases screen brightness > F2: Increases screen brightness > > F7: Skip Back during playback, hold it and it rewinds > F8: Play/Pause > F9: Skip Forward, hold it and it fast forwards > F10: Mute/Unmute toggle > F11: Volume down > F12: Volume up > > It's a good idea to turn on keyboard help with Control+Option+K, then hold > down Control+Option and try various letters to see what they do. > For example: > > Control+Option+H: Like pressing the home button > Control+Option+F: Find item that matches search text > Control+Option+S: Speech On/Off toggle, like a 3-finger double tap > > Enjoy, > Sieghard > and On the very outside is Control, then I think is a FN (Function) key and > then Command and Option again with Option right next to the spacebar. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Teresa Christian > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 8:06 PM > To: viphone > Subject: Where can I find the layout for the Apple BlueTooth keyboard > > Hi gang, > > I just bought the keyboard yesterday and am going to a weekend > workshop and need to take notes. I am going to attempt to do this on > my iPhone using the notes app that comes on the phone. > > Can someone tell me where to find the layout for the keyboard? I know > the qwerty part but the top row and the bottom rows are what I am not > familuar with. > > Thanks in advance > -- > Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth. > Tame the dragon and the gift is yours. > > Create yourself a fabulous day! ☺ > > Teresa > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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