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Function keys have a mind of their own.

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/function-keys-have-a-mind-of-their-own.39453/

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Suhas M Original post #1
Oct 24, 2006 at 11:54 AM
I have a navtech wireless mouse and keyboard. sometimes my f keys stop funtioning normally eg.in ppt f5 brings up find and replace. this has happened many times before but it has fixed itself after sometime.
[xubz]
[xubz] #2
Oct 24, 2006 at 12:28 PM
Suhas M said:
wireless mouse and keyboard

Um.. Turn off F-Lock or something..
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Suhas M #3
Oct 24, 2006 at 1:44 PM
How do i do that??
Vishal Gupta
Oct 24, 2006 at 6:46 PM
Very true!
In many keyboards, u get a special key called "F-Lock" or something similar, which makes the function keys 2-in-1 ;)

Just look at ur keyboard and u'll get a similar key, just press it :)
jz2linkinpark
Oct 24, 2006 at 7:08 PM
this key can most probably be found just next to F12....
dumb idea if you ask me......
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Suhas M #6
Oct 25, 2006 at 3:48 PM
I found it!! Thanks a lot guys!!:)