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function keys do not work

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Vince Stewart
Couger Habitat
#1 - 2015-05-23 17:33:32 UTC
I use a laptop to play and my laptop '"F" keys have other functions for the computer but in game they do not work the the shortcuts they are supposed to. is there a setting somewhere I could adjust to get them to work?
all help is appreciated. thank you
Steve Ronuken
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#2 - 2015-05-23 18:14:15 UTC
Am I right in thinking they do media functions when you press them, and to get the actual F keys pressed, you have to also use an Fn button that's probably down near your spacebar?

If so, you may be able to go into your bios and change a setting for your media keys. (It always annoys the **** out of me.)

Of course, this is all at your own risk, and all that jazz. Not knowing the brand and make of laptop, I can't give too much advice other than try hitting one of delete, f2, or escape when you're starting your laptop. (once windows starts starting, it's too far).

You should be able to find instructions online, for your exact model.

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Jenshae Chiroptera
#3 - 2015-05-23 18:35:35 UTC
You can probably re-map them to the numbers of the alpha numberic section.

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Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2015-05-23 19:08:51 UTC

If you are on a Mac you have to enable those keys as Function keys in Settings.

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Paranoid Loyd
#5 - 2015-05-23 20:15:27 UTC
At least no one can call you an F1 monkey now.

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Vince Stewart
Couger Habitat
#6 - 2015-05-24 18:38:42 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Am I right in thinking they do media functions when you press them, and to get the actual F keys pressed, you have to also use an Fn button that's probably down near your spacebar?

If so, you may be able to go into your bios and change a setting for your media keys. (It always annoys the **** out of me.)

Of course, this is all at your own risk, and all that jazz. Not knowing the brand and make of laptop, I can't give too much advice other than try hitting one of delete, f2, or escape when you're starting your laptop. (once windows starts starting, it's too far).

You should be able to find instructions online, for your exact model.


thank you that solved my problem