Office Keyboard "F Lock" Key

[Lee]

I am using a Microsoft Office keyboard. I need to have
the F Lock key (Function Keys)enabled by default. My
BIOS and numerous programs use the normal function keys.
This has become a severe annouance.
Does anyone have an idea as to how the function keys can
be the default setting for this keyboard.

Thanks,
Lee

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Try posting in a Microsoft Hardware group. This group only deals with
issues in Office Programs.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.


After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer
Lee <[email protected]> asked:

| I am using a Microsoft Office keyboard. I need to have
| the F Lock key (Function Keys)enabled by default. My
| BIOS and numerous programs use the normal function keys.
| This has become a severe annouance.
| Does anyone have an idea as to how the function keys can
| be the default setting for this keyboard.
|
| Thanks,
| Lee

 

[Opinicus]

I am using a Microsoft Office keyboard. I need to have
the F Lock key (Function Keys)enabled by default. My
BIOS and numerous programs use the normal function keys.
This has become a severe annouance.
Does anyone have an idea as to how the function keys can
be the default setting for this keyboard.

Short answer: It can't be done.

Slightly longer answer: There are said to be a number of work-arounds for
this problem. I tried a couple of them. None of them worked for me except
for the one that says "Train your right hand to hit the FLock key as soon as
the computer boots up and hope that in the next version/update of Windows,
Microsoft will fix this annoyance."

 

[Donald McDaniel]

Short answer: It can't be done.

Slightly longer answer: There are said to be a number of work-arounds for
this problem. I tried a couple of them. None of them worked for me except
for the one that says "Train your right hand to hit the FLock key as soon as
the computer boots up and hope that in the next version/update of Windows,
Microsoft will fix this annoyance."

Why not train your left hand, since the F-Lock key is on the Left side of the
Keyboard?