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I was just getting ready to take my Compaq laptop to the shop as I couldn't figure out how to unlock the function key (lost manual). Your solution was right on. Can't wait to read your newsletter. Thank you.
Posted by: Larry at June 13, 2007 7:22 PMOMG thanks alot i try to figure it out but it was imposible thank you thank you
Posted by: NELSON CHAVEZ at June 14, 2007 7:37 PMTHANK YOU!!
Posted by: VIRGINIA at June 22, 2007 12:03 PMThanks for the information. M being displayed as a 0 was driving me nuts. Based on your explanation, I was able to turn Fn off.
Posted by: Bob at July 2, 2007 4:49 AMThank you!!! I am so glad I googled my problem and your page came up. I had been sitting here with Windows help for 2 hours and did not come close as to how to fix my problem. MY KIDS ARE NOT PLAYING THERE GAMES IN MY LAPTOP AGAIN!!
Posted by: Nereyda Caceres at August 5, 2007 3:05 PMMy gripe is that I can't figure out a way to get the special characters that I used to get when I typed something like alt + 0186 to get the degrees symbol, etc. Is there any way I can type these symbols without having to use the character map, please? I've tried all sorts of key combinations but no luck.
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I was able to to that by holding down the Fn key and the Alt key and using the
blue numeric keypad embedded on my keyboard.
Leo
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Thanks so much. I just googled "Fn key" and yours was the first hit. I have spent over an hour discovering all sorts of setting on my laptop that I didn't know about, but none of them fixed the problem. It was so simple - I'm glad I didn't take it to a Pro to be fixed - I'd have felt such an idiot. (Thought my laptop was on its way out - it's quite old now).
Posted by: Crumhorn at August 31, 2007 9:50 AMI had the very same problem for a while, and I couldn't figure out what to do. This was very helpful. Thanks!
Posted by: Katisha at September 5, 2007 3:56 PMhad this b4 but couldn't find solution, worked a treat, thx
Posted by: Nick at September 7, 2007 5:30 AM
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