I'm new to Thinkpads and I'm having a hard time adjusting to the Fn / Ctrl key positions. I'd like to swap them.
I read here that new Thinkpads will have a BIOS option to swap them.
Are there any solutions for current Thinkpads? My X200s has no such BIOS option.
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This support is most likely not coming to the older models (e.g. x200s). However, anything is theoretically possible with a future BIOS upgrade.
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I have the option to swap Fn/Ctrl in my new T510 BIOS.
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Maybe he just meant that Lenovo told the community that to basically say no it wont be done for you guys...
A lot of companies say something isn't possible when it is. -
jared - you are correct. as of right now, older BIOSes won't be updated to include the key swap function. i'm just curious who from lenovo might have stated that the swap was limited by the hardware since that seems to be what lead_org is suggesting.
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Just curious...why does Lenovo leave the keys that way....I've always read complaints about it in reviews.
Personally....I love the keys the way they are. Maybe I'm one of the few?
Poll....anyone?
drake -
In a bubble, the keys are just fine where they are.
But pretty much all other keyboards use a traditional setup, so people who use a Thinkpad only part-time get screwed up when using any other computer. -
In fact, Lenovo did conduct a poll, and a majority of users wanted the keyboard to remain the same, with some users opting for remaining the same + a BIOS key swap, which is what they ended up implementing in the latest generation.
Hopefully, Lenovo sticks with its current solution and doesn't feel the need to switch it around. -
Heh, 'traditional' setup. As midnightsun said, the thinkpad is, in fact, traditional. Very much so anyhow.
How to swap Fn / Ctrl keys?
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by flynn337, Jan 5, 2010.