On 03/06/2015 11:41 AM, Neal Becker wrote: > T.C. Hollingsworth wrote: > >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Neal Becker <ndbecker2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Just got new lenovo X1 carbon. So far everything is working well, but >>> one issue with the keyboard. >>> >>> Hitting Alt-F2 does not give 'run command'. Instead, Fn-Alt-F2 does. In >>> fact, inspecting (using emacs), it seems every one of the function keys >>> acts >>> as if the Fn key state is inverted. E.g., without holding Fn, hitting F2 >>> lowers the volume, which is what is suppose to happen if you hold Fn, and >>> emacs reports indicate the same. >>> >>> Any hints how to fix? I did not do anything special with the keyboard, >>> other than (with kde settings) swapping ctrl-capslock. >> >> Lenovo, like many computer manufacturers these days, figures people >> use the volume button more than those wacky F-keys. Which is probably >> true for most of their customers, but not anyone on this list. :-) >> >> There is usually an option in the firmware/BIOS to turn this off. >> >> -T.C. > > Turns out, you can toggle by pressing esc + Fn. Go figure! > > _______________________________________________ > kde mailing list > kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde > New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org > This is a post-solution thread hijack, and probably off-topic for this list, but I go forth bravely: Not having grown up on an OS that champions Function keys, I have to ask... what is their appeal? To me, they seem totally mysterious, utterly devoid of mnemonic cues, and extraneous. I remap everything in KDE to super + [some key that makes sense]. Anyone care to deliver the gospel of Function keys to me? or is it just force of habit? -klaatu _______________________________________________ kde mailing list kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org
