Just got new lenovo X1 carbon. So far everything is working well, but one issue with the keyboard.
Hitting Alt-F2 does not give 'run command'. Instead, Fn-Alt-F2 does. In fact, inspecting (using emacs), it seems every one of the function keys acts as if the Fn key state is inverted. E.g., without holding Fn, hitting F2 lowers the volume, which is what is suppose to happen if you hold Fn, and emacs reports indicate the same.
Any hints how to fix? I did not do anything special with the keyboard, other than (with kde settings) swapping ctrl-capslock.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Neal Becker ndbecker2@gmail.com wrote:
Just got new lenovo X1 carbon. So far everything is working well, but one issue with the keyboard.
Hitting Alt-F2 does not give 'run command'. Instead, Fn-Alt-F2 does. In fact, inspecting (using emacs), it seems every one of the function keys acts as if the Fn key state is inverted. E.g., without holding Fn, hitting F2 lowers the volume, which is what is suppose to happen if you hold Fn, and emacs reports indicate the same.
Any hints how to fix? I did not do anything special with the keyboard, other than (with kde settings) swapping ctrl-capslock.
Lenovo, like many computer manufacturers these days, figures people use the volume button more than those wacky F-keys. Which is probably true for most of their customers, but not anyone on this list. :-)
There is usually an option in the firmware/BIOS to turn this off.
-T.C.
T.C. Hollingsworth wrote:
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Neal Becker ndbecker2@gmail.com wrote:
Just got new lenovo X1 carbon. So far everything is working well, but one issue with the keyboard.
Hitting Alt-F2 does not give 'run command'. Instead, Fn-Alt-F2 does. In fact, inspecting (using emacs), it seems every one of the function keys acts as if the Fn key state is inverted. E.g., without holding Fn, hitting F2 lowers the volume, which is what is suppose to happen if you hold Fn, and emacs reports indicate the same.
Any hints how to fix? I did not do anything special with the keyboard, other than (with kde settings) swapping ctrl-capslock.
Lenovo, like many computer manufacturers these days, figures people use the volume button more than those wacky F-keys. Which is probably true for most of their customers, but not anyone on this list. :-)
There is usually an option in the firmware/BIOS to turn this off.
-T.C.
Turns out, you can toggle by pressing esc + Fn. Go figure!
On 03/06/2015 11:41 AM, Neal Becker wrote:
T.C. Hollingsworth wrote:
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Neal Becker ndbecker2@gmail.com wrote:
Just got new lenovo X1 carbon. So far everything is working well, but one issue with the keyboard.
Hitting Alt-F2 does not give 'run command'. Instead, Fn-Alt-F2 does. In fact, inspecting (using emacs), it seems every one of the function keys acts as if the Fn key state is inverted. E.g., without holding Fn, hitting F2 lowers the volume, which is what is suppose to happen if you hold Fn, and emacs reports indicate the same.
Any hints how to fix? I did not do anything special with the keyboard, other than (with kde settings) swapping ctrl-capslock.
Lenovo, like many computer manufacturers these days, figures people use the volume button more than those wacky F-keys. Which is probably true for most of their customers, but not anyone on this list. :-)
There is usually an option in the firmware/BIOS to turn this off.
-T.C.
Turns out, you can toggle by pressing esc + Fn. Go figure!
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This is a post-solution thread hijack, and probably off-topic for this list, but I go forth bravely:
Not having grown up on an OS that champions Function keys, I have to ask... what is their appeal? To me, they seem totally mysterious, utterly devoid of mnemonic cues, and extraneous. I remap everything in KDE to super + [some key that makes sense].
Anyone care to deliver the gospel of Function keys to me? or is it just force of habit?
-klaatu
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