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    Fliping F1,F2 Keys for Dell xps 15 L502x

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by siquadri, Mar 16, 2011.

  1. siquadri

    siquadri Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can some one please help me how to flip the functions of F1, F2, F3 keys to volume increase decrease.

    Please provide step by step details
     
    siquadri, Mar 16, 2011
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    ans04 Notebook Consultant

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    Well until someone with a definite way to do it replies, i'll tell you what i know from reading around. BTW, Changing the default action for the F keys will change the whole set, all F keys.

    What you do is press the first shortcut key above the keyboard (the left-most key above the Mute key), that will open Windows Mobility Centre and you can change it from there. I dont know where in it as i haven't used it but that should help somewhat.
     
    ans04, Mar 16, 2011
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  3. Ichinenjuu

    Ichinenjuu Notebook Deity

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    So you can change it for sure? Because if I get this computer, I'd want to. I almost never use F1, F2, etc. but I use the media keys all the time.
     
    Ichinenjuu, Mar 16, 2011
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    thumper300zx Notebook Geek

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    Here's what I did -- I hated where the DELETE key was, so I swapped it with INSERT. I also swapped the PG UP and PG DN (those ones I mapped AND physically swapped :))

    Sharpkeys:

    Map Any Key to Any Key on Windows 7 / XP / Vista - How-To Geek

    If I could change only one thing about this keyboard (though I would change a couple things), it would be having the PG UP actually be on top of the PG DW -- side to side makes zero sense to me.
     
    thumper300zx, Mar 16, 2011
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  5. Neubeehunhun

    Neubeehunhun Notebook Evangelist

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    While we are at this topic, does anyone know how to make the 1st and 3rd touch buttons do a different task? Both default tasks are easily accessible from system icon tray and start menu, plus they are not used very often.
     
    Neubeehunhun, Mar 16, 2011
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    Neubeehunhun Notebook Evangelist

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    That looks like some good stuff, gonna try.

    You're not talking about a xps15 right? It has the pgup on top of pgdn.
     
    Neubeehunhun, Mar 17, 2011
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