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Dell venue 11 pro slim keyboard F# keys
It seems that the slim keyboard's function keys are prioritized over the F# keys (e.g. F1, F2, etc). So, for instance, if I press the F1 key, it will toggle volume on/off instead of popping up 'help' menu in programs. In order to trigger the F1 function in programs (e.g. to get help menu open), I have to press Fn button and F1 key at the same time. And this type of behaviour applies to all F# keys. Is there a way to reverse it so the F# keys work when they are pressed, and the "function" keys require pressing Fn key?
I'm on 7130 I3 dell venue 11 pro with slim (non-battery) keyboard.
Gargantubrain
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January 12th, 2015 10:00
Ok, here's a possible solution I came up with. It's not perfect, but makes this device more usable for me at least: http://timebend.com/venue11fix
+1 to this fix. I actually like having the screen brightness (F11 and F12) not fixed and all the rest (F1 - F10) fixed.
Running the .exe does not require or even prompt for admin rights. Until there is a BIOS option, this .exe will be in my Startup folder from now on!
vlmtf2
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January 29th, 2014 04:00
Same here on mobile (with battery) keyboard and it is pretty annoying. I am constantly trying to close a window with Alt+F4 or to rename a file with F2 and only after the first try I remember to press Fn as well. Usually this kind of behavior can be changed in BIOS or drivers but that's not the case with Venue.
Starrbuck
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January 29th, 2014 07:00
sdziama
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January 29th, 2014 07:00
This is driving me crazy as well with our Venue 11 Pro...
G8351427
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January 29th, 2014 08:00
Maybe it would be possible to have a BIOS setting that can toggle the key priority. I would be concerned that it might also toggle the cursor keys though, too.
sdziama
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January 29th, 2014 08:00
I'm in I.T. (Network Admin) and I was planning on using this when mobile but with this problem it's making it very difficult :P I hope someone figures out something soon - I just received this one about a week ago.
Perhaps there is a way via software to do a "Fn" key lock (function lock) similar to caps lock... will have to search around when I have some free time.
drodda
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February 15th, 2014 20:00
Still no update on this?
Dell: Can this be added in the next BIOS release?
njnjperson
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February 22nd, 2014 14:00
This non-switchable function key behavior is ridiculous. If I had known this beforehand, I would not have bought the Venue 11 Pro. Major show stopper and one reason it will be showing up on eBay soon.
Starrbuck
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March 1st, 2014 17:00
For me, it's a minor inconvenience. Certainly not a deal-breaker.
brandonrichter
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April 2nd, 2014 13:00
Anyone have a solution to this? It pretty much makes excel impossible to use. How do you modify cells or recalc sheets without f2 and f9?
If the solution is a bios option to toggle the FN key, I assume it does not apply to the cursor keys. Those are ok as is, but have fn options also assigned.
uberbania
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April 3rd, 2014 23:00
SCHRAI
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April 8th, 2014 15:00
adding a bios option for toggling F# key priority would be great. its kind of ridiculous for a "pro" version to be almost unable to perform F# combination with ALT or CTRL which are very common across most windows application....
gotheike
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April 10th, 2014 10:00
yunix
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April 17th, 2014 07:00
DELL-Brian B
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April 17th, 2014 15:00
The BIOS guys are looking into this.