Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard and the Wretched F-Lock


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    Windows 7
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    Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard and the Wretched F-Lock


    All,

    I am running Windows 7, and currently using a Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard 1.0a. This keyboard has a rather disconcerting feature called the "f-lock", which is a key that you must press if you wish to have access to the function keys F1 thru' F12.

    The problem with this f-lock key is that, after you boot up, you must explicitly press it on in order to access the standard function keys. Absolute nuisance.

    There is a registry hack type of workaround that has been circulated but this is for Windows XP, and does not work for Windows 7 or Vista.

    Does anyone know of a solution that is specific to Windows 7 ?

    Thanks and regards,
    Andrew Fortune,
    Melbourne,
    Australia
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    W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
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  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    notsograymatter, this is the registry-based hack that I was referring to. I have not been able to get this to work on Windows 7.
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    windows 7 home premium x64 bit
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    May help you.
    Resolve unexpected Function (F1 - F12) or other special key behavior

    I'm having trouble with same multimedia keyboard since going over to win 7, the My Documents etc key/s in a row on top of keyboard wont take me to "My Documents"
    Have tried re-assigning keys via keyboard settings but still no joy.
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    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    oogleman, thanks but you don't understand what my problem is. I am trying to set up my keyboard so that when I start up my machine, the F Lock button is ON by default.

    The aforementioned "fix" (mentioned by notsograymatter, above) does not work in Windows 7.
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    I've always found in my experience in XP, Vista, and 7 that Windows will generally remember the settings at which I leave my keyboard with. If I leave the F Lock Key on, then it will remain on after I reboot and until I turn it off. Same with Num Lock.
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    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    Darician said:
    I've always found in my experience in XP, Vista, and 7 that Windows will generally remember the settings at which I leave my keyabord with. If I leave the F Lock Key on, then it will remain on after I reboot and until I turn it off. Same with Num Lock.
    Unfortunately, not so with the Microsoft keyboards. Microsoft seems hell-bent on forcing you to manually turn on the F-Lock each time you boot up.
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    I have a Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite keyboard at home and a couple of Microsoft Digital Media keyboards around with F-Lock Keys and as long as I leave F-Lock on before rebooting, then after a reboot, I will find it on. I have yet to find a specific setting that will trigger the F-Lock to turn on however within the Microsoft Keyboard software.
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    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    You are lucky. My Multimedia Keyboard is set on waking up with F-Lock OFF, no matter what.
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