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    Any Windows Users Successfully Remap the "fn" Key?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by elgordo, Dec 14, 2011.

  1. elgordo

    elgordo Notebook Consultant

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    I've had my 13" Macbook Air for about a week now and use it both for Windows 7 and OSX Lion. A great combo, and I love the performance, battery life, and industrial design on this notebook.

    One major thorn in my side is that the CTRL key is not on the corner of the keyboard; rather, this is where the "fn" key resides. Using SharpKeys, I was able to remap the "Alt" key with no trouble.

    But, I am unable to remap the "fn" key to be the CTRL key, as it does not function like other keys. Before I commit this new layout to muscle memory, has anyone been able to remap the "fn" key in Windows? If so, how!

    TLDR Version:
    How do you remap the "fn" key in Windows?
     
    elgordo, Dec 14, 2011
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  2. highfly

    highfly Notebook Consultant

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    this is a really good question. I would also like to know as CTRL is used in most of the games i play and having function were it is, is really annoying.
     
    highfly, Dec 15, 2011
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    Baloney Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey, I wanted to do the same for the eject key; to remap it as a "delete" key. There's this one program, but I forgot what it was called... anyway I tried it and couldn't figure out how to use it so I just uninstalled it.
     
    Baloney, Dec 17, 2011
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    elgordo Notebook Consultant

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    elgordo, Dec 21, 2011
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  5. minazaki

    minazaki Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bump.

    If anyone can figure out how to:
    - Swap left Ctrl and Fn
    - Change Eject to Del
    - Swap left Option (Alt) and Command (Windows key)

    ...and write up a nice step-by-step, I will seriously buy you a six-pack. I know it sounds silly, but the keyboard was one of main reasons I couldn't get used to my MBP15 (running Win7 90% of the time), and had to take it back.
     
    minazaki, Jan 4, 2012
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  6. minazaki

    minazaki Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anybody?
    10char
     
    minazaki, Jan 14, 2012
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