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joe19812 · #1 Post by **joe19812** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:48 am

Are there any external USB keyboards that have the same extra Fcn keys as the laptop's built in Fcn keys, i.e. the blue Fcn keys?

I'm using a port replicator instead of a true docking station so my laptop doesn't go to sleep when I undock it so I have to open and close the lid everytime I undock it. I'd like to be able to just put it to sleep from the external keyboard. I'd also like to be able to acccess the presentatin mgr from the Fcn key to change my monitor setup as well.

Anyone know of an external keyboard that will accomdate this?

whizkid · #2 Post by **whizkid** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:07 pm

Lenovo sells a ThinkPad Travel Keyboard with TrackPoint, TrackPad and Function key for $99. I'd check eBay too.

awolfe63 · #3 Post by **awolfe63** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:28 pm

The Keyboard Customizer Utility lets you remap external keyboard keys. So, for example, on my external keyboard right-ctl F4 does sleep and right-ctl F12 does hibernate. To wake up, I need to hit the power button on the dock.

joe19812 · #4 Post by **joe19812** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:46 pm

[quote="awolfe63"]The Keyboard Customizer Utility lets you remap external keyboard keys. So, for example, on my external keyboard right-ctl F4 does sleep and right-ctl F12 does hibernate. To wake up, I need to hit the power button on the dock.[/quote]

Thanks! this is just what I needed. Didn't know about this utility till just now.

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