How do I use the Fn key?

Older ThinkPads.. from the 600, the 7xx, the iSeries, 300, 500, the Transnote and, of course, the 701
Post Reply
Message
Author
frankwalsh1962
Posts: 7
Joined: Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:57 am
Location: London, England

How do I use the Fn key?

#1 Post by frankwalsh1962 » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:15 am

On my 600e I have a Fn key in the bottom left corner of the keyboard. Some of the other keys are blue in colour, and respond to being pressed along with the Fn key to produce different results. However, the programme I use wants me to press the grey+ key, which would be on the numeric keypad if I had one. How do I get this keycode into the prog - I tried using Fn plus the key which would be the grey+ but this did not work. I think there must be a combination of numlock / Fn / letterkey which would do this, can anyone tell me what it is? Thanks in advance.
Frank Walsh (1962)

440roadrunner
Sophomore Member
Posts: 241
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:02 pm

#2 Post by 440roadrunner » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:54 am

Sounds like you need to enable the imbedded "keypad?"

Here's a link to the support page for your 600e

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... idate=true


Here's a link to the user manual download:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... chineind=0

The user manual itself:


[/url]ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mo ... gd.pdf[url]

GomJabbar
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9765
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:57 am

#3 Post by GomJabbar » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:19 pm

I believe on the 600E it is the same as my T42. I used to have a 600E, but I don't remember for sure.

Try pressing the Shift key along with the ScrLk (or NumLk) key.
DKB

frankwalsh1962
Posts: 7
Joined: Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:57 am
Location: London, England

#4 Post by frankwalsh1962 » Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:50 am

Thanks both of you. The shift-numlock works to allow me to use the keypad keys. I shall download and look at all the support documents, which I did not get with my second-hand laptop.
Frank Walsh (1962)

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “ThinkPad Legacy Hardware”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests