How to invert wedge keyboard function keys

Question

I'm a developer and I just purchased the new Wedge Keyboard as I like the form factor and mobility of it. However, I'm finding it to be very tedious when I'm coding as a lot of shortcut keys range from F5-F12. I'm now forced to press the FN key when I want to do this.

Is there a simple way to invert the function of these keys? So pressing it by default would trigger the F* key and with FN it would bring up the windows 8 charms?

Answer 1

http://www.autohotkey.com/

With this script, work for me!

Media_Play_Pause::F1
Volume_Mute::F2
Volume_Down::F3
Volume_Up::F4
<+#F21::F5
<!<#F21::F6
<^<#F21::F7
<#F21::F8
PrintScreen::F9
Home::F10
End::F11
PgUp::F12
F1::Media_Play_Pause
F2::Volume_Mute
F3::Volume_Down
F4::Volume_Up
F5::<+#F21
F6::<!<#F21
F7::<^<#F21
F8::<#F21
F9::PrintScreen
F10::Home
F11::End
F12::PgUp

Answer 2

It's funny how Logitech can release a windows 8 keyboard (k400r) that pales in comparison to the wedge keyboard in every single way (I own both), but yet they can release a simple utility to invert the function keys. Why can't Microsoft do something this simple?

And no, bios doesn't help because I'm not using a laptop. I like having a small factor keyboard on my workstation when I'm coding.

Answer 3

Same issues with the wedge mobile keyboard. I'll be returning the keyboard shortly if there is no workaround to enable the function keys without having to hit 'Fn' every time.

For those with the surface type keyboard, hitting 'Fn + Caps' does work as a function lock. This does not work on the wedge keyboard, however.

(Even if some kind of function lock is enabled I foresee another problem with the wedge 'Fn' layout... you'll be able to hit the function keys in that scenario but hitting 'Esc' will shut the keyboard off.)

Answer 4

I have the same problem with my wedge keyboard.

I use it since two days and the function keys are very annoying

Is there some news with that ?

Answer 5

You absolute legend; thank you so much!