Actually many of the original Fn+Fx functions are meaningless for me: Fn+F2 system lock, functions the same as WIN+L; Fn+F4 sleep functions the same as you close the lid, Fn+F7 is the same as WIN+P in Windows 7 (display switch)...... By releasing and re-mapping these Fn+Fx settings, I got more convenient shortcuts.
if anything goes wrong, you can easily delete the new registry value to restore the machine to the original state (or you can backup the registry before you try)
Tested on my new x201s. Prerequisite: HotKey driver installed.
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Blue Button Remapping
1, run regedit.exe
2, pinpoint this path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\TPHOTKEY\8001
(if you clean installed your system, the "8001" key may be missing. if you don't see 8001 key, just create one by yourself, and then create a string value "File", the same as below)
3, Under Key 8001, find the string value"File", double click it, change the value data to your desired .exe file path. For example, i changed it to "C:\Windows\notepad.exe", The ThinkVantage blue button is remapped to the notepad.
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Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\TPHOTKEY\CLASS\01, you'll find a series of two digits Keys, from "01" to "1B", of which 01 means Fn+F1, 02 means Fn+F2, ..., 0B means Fn+F11, 0C means Fn+F12.
Create a new string value named "File", value data is your desired executable file path. Then, you MUST create another string value named"Parameters", leave the value blank.
In my case, I made Fn+F1 mapping to the calculator.
Hopefully you like it.
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cool...but you know that's what Windows 7 taskbar is now for =P. Win+# opens up programs in your taskbar.
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But still interesting. Thanks. -
fn+f2= win+L (actually win+L is better because it saves you one extra mouse click)
fn+f4, i use close the lid instead;
fn+f5, i use the hard switch key instead;
fn+f7 exactly the same as win+p (windows 7 only)
fn+f8: i don't tweak my mouse setting very often. it can be found in the control panel
fn+f9: i never used easy eject...
fn+f12: i disabled hibernation (SSD configuration) -
good info. this expands slightly on the existing thinkvantage key remapping threads...
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5235702&postcount=7
Fn+Fx & Blue Button "ThinkVantage" easiest re-mapping
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