Comments on: Lenovo to let users swap Ctrl and Fn key functions http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html Compact Computing Sat, 26 May 2012 10:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Martin http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html#comment-83080 Martin Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:24:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14649#comment-83080 With "zima" as CEO we would still use typewriters from FACIT. They were on the market much further then Thinkpads. With “zima” as CEO we would still use typewriters from FACIT. They were on the market much further then Thinkpads.

]]> By: David http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html#comment-46215 David Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:54:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14649#comment-46215 It's great news, I just wish they'd go one step further and actually switch the keys. I use lots of keyboards, and I don't mind having to look at my keyboard for pgup/dwn, home, etc. but crtl? They need to match the desktop standard here. Use the bios setting for the few people who want fn on the outside. At least the ctrl key is a little larger than the fn. It's great news, I just wish they'd go one step further and actually switch the keys. I use lots of keyboards, and I don't mind having to look at my keyboard for pgup/dwn, home, etc. but crtl? They need to match the desktop standard here. Use the bios setting for the few people who want fn on the outside. At least the ctrl key is a little larger than the fn.

]]> By: David http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html#comment-37188 David Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:54:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14649#comment-37188 It's great news, I just wish they'd go one step further and actually switch the keys. I use lots of keyboards, and I don't mind having to look at my keyboard for pgup/dwn, home, etc. but crtl? They need to match the desktop standard here. Use the bios setting for the few people who want fn on the outside. At least the ctrl key is a little larger than the fn. It's great news, I just wish they'd go one step further and actually switch the keys. I use lots of keyboards, and I don't mind having to look at my keyboard for pgup/dwn, home, etc. but crtl? They need to match the desktop standard here. Use the bios setting for the few people who want fn on the outside. At least the ctrl key is a little larger than the fn.

]]> By: facebook-1388389847 http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html#comment-33006 facebook-1388389847 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:08:41 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14649#comment-33006 I have gotten used to my Fn, Ctrl, WinKey, Alt layout... it's now come to the point I use WinKey on desktops in lieu of Ctrl and wonder why nothing happens. I have gotten used to my Fn, Ctrl, WinKey, Alt layout… it's now come to the point I use WinKey on desktops in lieu of Ctrl and wonder why nothing happens.

]]> By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html#comment-31999 zima Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:41:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14649#comment-31999 Yeah...it's just that Thinkpad keyboards are doing so many things better anyway. Yeah…it's just that Thinkpad keyboards are doing so many things better anyway.

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html#comment-31921 Mikez Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:54:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14649#comment-31921 See: ISO/IEC 9995-5:2009 See: ISO/IEC 9995-5:2009

]]> By: zima http://liliputing.com/2009/11/lenovo-to-let-users-swap-ctrl-and-fn-key-functions.html#comment-31915 zima Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:23:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=14649#comment-31915 Considering how long Thinkpads are on the market, it can be almost said that other manufacturers are the ones that decided to do things backwards ;)<br><br>And anyway, the overall quality of Thinkpad keyboard outweights any potential pains when coming to peace with Fn placement ;p Considering how long Thinkpads are on the market, it can be almost said that other manufacturers are the ones that decided to do things backwards ;)

And anyway, the overall quality of Thinkpad keyboard outweights any potential pains when coming to peace with Fn placement ;p

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