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#1 2008-04-07 22:48:54

danes
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Registered: 2004-11-24
Posts: 48

[SOLVED] No Fn key anymore!

Before upgrade I could type "/" using my Fn+0 key now I can't, I can use my Fn+Fx but no the numeric keypad... the thing only happens in gnome, when I entered to my fluxbox without the gnome-settings-daemon it works also in console mode.

So I guess it's about keyboard-properties but I haven't solved, I've tried changing the keyboard distribution but nothing new happens.

I have a Lenovo Ideapad Y510.

Any suggestion? thx in advance

Last edited by danes (2008-04-08 17:06:42)

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#2 2008-04-08 09:10:13

mclabaut
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Registered: 2007-06-18
Posts: 41

Re: [SOLVED] No Fn key anymore!

From: http://nancib.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/ … ntu-hardy/

First off, there's an easy workaround for it. Go into the Keyboard Preferences (System >Preferences > Keyboard) and go to the Mouse Keys tab. Simply uncheck the box for Allow to control the pointer using the keyboard. (I know the grammar sucks on that sentence. I need to find a bug for that as well.)  That will let users of Ubuntu Hardy, and other distros that use GNOME 2.22, to regain the use of their numeric keypad.

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#3 2008-04-08 17:05:42

danes
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Registered: 2004-11-24
Posts: 48

Re: [SOLVED] No Fn key anymore!

it Works!!!!!!  thx mclabaut

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#4 2008-04-11 13:12:25

bwalk
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Registered: 2007-03-21
Posts: 177

Re: [SOLVED] No Fn key anymore!

Good Lord, you saved my life. Can't believe this option is on by default...

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