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From: Jim on 22 Jan 2010 09:32 On 2010-01-22, Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > I have function keys F1-F19 and the `fn' key appears to have nothing to > do with them, aside from the letter `f'. The standard F keys have dual functionality - they act as normal PC-style function keys, but they also act as volume controls, brightness alteration, etc. The fn key toggles between whatever you have the default set to (somewhere in System Prefs) and the other. I think the out-of-the-box default is to act as volume, brightness etc. keys, and pressing 'fn' makes them act like normal function keys. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: David Empson on 22 Jan 2010 09:31 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-01-22, David Empson <dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> wrote: > > > > The main use of fn is in conjunction with all the numbered F-keys (F1 > > through F12) to bypass the special action indicated by the icon on the > > key, and instead pass the numbered F-key through as a standard function > > key. The standard function keys can be used by applications, assigned to > > actions in some parts of System Preferences, or could by used by a > > third-party macro utility. > > ObNitpic: actually it reverses whatever setting you've got in the System > Prefs "Use function keys as function keys" or whatever it's called. Which I explained later in my post. The above paragraph corresponds to the behaviour with the default setting. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: Jim on 22 Jan 2010 09:33 On 2010-01-22, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> I must say this Imac seems to be a wonderful thing. If not, please >>> don't disillusion me during the honeymoon period. >> >> Well, as long as you don't activate the 5 kiloton self destruct mechanism >> you should be fine :-) > > Its ok, you need two hands for that one. Which is more than you'll have afterwards, of course. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: Jim on 22 Jan 2010 09:36 On 2010-01-22, David Empson <dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> On 2010-01-22, David Empson <dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> wrote: >> > >> > The main use of fn is in conjunction with all the numbered F-keys (F1 >> > through F12) to bypass the special action indicated by the icon on the >> > key, and instead pass the numbered F-key through as a standard function >> > key. The standard function keys can be used by applications, assigned to >> > actions in some parts of System Preferences, or could by used by a >> > third-party macro utility. >> >> ObNitpic: actually it reverses whatever setting you've got in the System >> Prefs "Use function keys as function keys" or whatever it's called. > > Which I explained later in my post. The above paragraph corresponds to > the behaviour with the default setting. > [goes back and re-reads] So you did. Sorry. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: Woody on 22 Jan 2010 09:35
On 22/01/2010 14:33, Jim wrote: > On 2010-01-22, Woody<usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> I must say this Imac seems to be a wonderful thing. If not, please >>>> don't disillusion me during the honeymoon period. >>> >>> Well, as long as you don't activate the 5 kiloton self destruct mechanism >>> you should be fine :-) >> >> Its ok, you need two hands for that one. > > Which is more than you'll have afterwards, of course. Thats a pain. How would you press Cmd-Z? -- Woody |