How to invert wedge keyboard function keys

Anonymous
2012-11-30T03:26:52+00:00

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?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-18T13:05:40+00:00

    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
    
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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-23T10:57:38+00:00

    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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-06-08T02:17:24+00:00

    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.)

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-26T13:51:34+00:00

    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 ?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-29T01:05:30+00:00

    You absolute legend; thank you so much!

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