Remapping the Fn Key?

[Paranoid_TP_User]

Hi guys,

So I have a remote control for my computer that requires a key mapping software to send commands/mouse movements. However, I would really like to access the Fn Key, which is not recognised by this software (It says it sees 0xFF and I don't know what that means). Specifically I want to be able to turn off the monitor with Fn+F3.

Does anyone have any ideas as to how I might map this Key or the Fn+F3 functionality to another key? I would really appreciate any input. Cheers,

Al

[RealBlackStuff]

Someone has managed that using Linux http://wiki.foosel.net/linux/t43
Scroll 3/4 down to 'ACPI scripts'.
Perhaps that gives you an idea.

A key-remapping software utility comes with many new ThinkPad notebooks, enabling you to assign other functions to keys. For example, you can assign the Microsoft® Windows® key function to a key on a ThinkPad keyboard, such as the left or right Alt or Ctrl key.

from: http://www-03.ibm.com/able/solution_off ... mfort.html

Here is some more mapping-info: http://www.paul.sladen.org/thinkpad-r31/thinkpad.html

And I just found this: http://www.autohotkey.com/

[Paranoid_TP_User]

Hey thanks for the reply. The autohotkey app is interesting, although they have a lot of trouble with the Fn key specifically, but looking around their forums it looks like there is a solution I can use if I write a short script because I don't neet to map any other key onto the Fn button (Seems like a lot of people wish that the Fn anf L-Ctrl buttons were reversed). I will give that a go when I have the chance.

Amazingly, mapping of all of the thinkpad functions except the Fn+F3 shortcut is supported in the Keyboard customiser utility in the latest version, if they added that functionality that would be y problem solved.

[w0qj]

The KeyTweak program is very good, it remaps keys via Windows Registry, and you can even uninstall it afterwards and still keep your new keyboard settings.

No RAM usage, no program to slow down your computer... i've used it to add a Windows Start Key to my T42, and also a Context Menu key too...

http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick

Highly recommended...

[Paranoid_TP_User]

The KeyTweak program is very good, it remaps keys via Windows Registry, and you can even uninstall it afterwards and still keep your new keyboard settings.

No RAM usage, no program to slow down your computer... i've used it to add a Windows Start Key to my T42, and also a Context Menu key too...

http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick

Highly recommended...

It was a nice try for but for my purposes did not work, the first clue was the notice on their webpage:

Can I remap my Fn key on my laptop? Probably not. The Fn key translates scancodes before KeyTweak can see them.