Vista - MS Natural Keyboard 4000 F keys...

I had this problem with the Vista beta, but I was sure it'd be fixed in the
final release. Perhaps I really just have a bad piece of hardware!!!

My keyboard worked perfectly in XP, and I always buy MS keyboards - I love
them! MS hardware in general has always pretty good - I miss the sidewinder
line. ANYway... the Vista Beta, for some reason, had issues with my
keyboard - I had NO "F" keys! F1-F12... ALL DEAD.

So I've since spent a great deal of money on Vista Ultimate, I'm
disappointed to still have this problem. Is this a known issue? Am I
overlooking something simple? Anyone else struggling with this?

Thanks so much!

Teddy

Ensure that you have 6.1 drivers installed and also ensure that you have
toggled the F-Lock key at the end of the F keys..
"Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
news:5A3F180E-79D5-45C0-906A-EA8917E3473E@microsoft.com...
>I had this problem with the Vista beta, but I was sure it'd be fixed in the
>final release. Perhaps I really just have a bad piece of hardware!!!
>
> My keyboard worked perfectly in XP, and I always buy MS keyboards - I love
> them! MS hardware in general has always pretty good - I miss the
> sidewinder line. ANYway... the Vista Beta, for some reason, had issues
> with my keyboard - I had NO "F" keys! F1-F12... ALL DEAD.
>
> So I've since spent a great deal of money on Vista Ultimate, I'm
> disappointed to still have this problem. Is this a known issue? Am I
> overlooking something simple? Anyone else struggling with this?
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Teddy

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Wow - let's go with option 2: overlooking something simple. I've never even
HEARD of F-Lock. Thanks for your quick answer, and I'm off to retreat into
my noobness.

T

"Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:urk$gmxeHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Ensure that you have 6.1 drivers installed and also ensure that you have
> toggled the F-Lock key at the end of the F keys..
> "Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
> news:5A3F180E-79D5-45C0-906A-EA8917E3473E@microsoft.com...
>>I had this problem with the Vista beta, but I was sure it'd be fixed in
>>the final release. Perhaps I really just have a bad piece of hardware!!!
>>
>> My keyboard worked perfectly in XP, and I always buy MS keyboards - I
>> love them! MS hardware in general has always pretty good - I miss the
>> sidewinder line. ANYway... the Vista Beta, for some reason, had issues
>> with my keyboard - I had NO "F" keys! F1-F12... ALL DEAD.
>>
>> So I've since spent a great deal of money on Vista Ultimate, I'm
>> disappointed to still have this problem. Is this a known issue? Am I
>> overlooking something simple? Anyone else struggling with this?
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>>
>> Teddy
>
> --
>
>
> Mike Hall
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>
>
>

Teddy

I take it that option 2 worked?


"Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
news:86DC20B6-3B62-4573-8B91-0A27310AD20B@microsoft.com...
> Wow - let's go with option 2: overlooking something simple. I've never
> even HEARD of F-Lock. Thanks for your quick answer, and I'm off to retreat
> into my noobness.
>
> T
>
> "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:urk$gmxeHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Ensure that you have 6.1 drivers installed and also ensure that you have
>> toggled the F-Lock key at the end of the F keys..
>> "Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
>> news:5A3F180E-79D5-45C0-906A-EA8917E3473E@microsoft.com...
>>>I had this problem with the Vista beta, but I was sure it'd be fixed in
>>>the final release. Perhaps I really just have a bad piece of hardware!!!
>>>
>>> My keyboard worked perfectly in XP, and I always buy MS keyboards - I
>>> love them! MS hardware in general has always pretty good - I miss the
>>> sidewinder line. ANYway... the Vista Beta, for some reason, had issues
>>> with my keyboard - I had NO "F" keys! F1-F12... ALL DEAD.
>>>
>>> So I've since spent a great deal of money on Vista Ultimate, I'm
>>> disappointed to still have this problem. Is this a known issue? Am I
>>> overlooking something simple? Anyone else struggling with this?
>>>
>>> Thanks so much!
>>>
>>> Teddy
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Mike Hall
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>>
>>
>>
>

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Hi Mike!

I had the same problem as Teddy for a while.

And today, I had to find a solution.

And I've just read your marvelous message.

Now, it works very well with the F-Lock key. Wow!

Thanks a lot!

Worked quite well. :-/ But, tell me, what purpose, exactly, does an F-Lock
key serve?!?

"Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23pBFC11eHHA.3948@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Teddy
>
> I take it that option 2 worked?
>
>
> "Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
> news:86DC20B6-3B62-4573-8B91-0A27310AD20B@microsoft.com...
>> Wow - let's go with option 2: overlooking something simple. I've never
>> even HEARD of F-Lock. Thanks for your quick answer, and I'm off to
>> retreat into my noobness.
>>
>> T
>>
>> "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:urk$gmxeHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Ensure that you have 6.1 drivers installed and also ensure that you have
>>> toggled the F-Lock key at the end of the F keys..
>>> "Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5A3F180E-79D5-45C0-906A-EA8917E3473E@microsoft.com...
>>>>I had this problem with the Vista beta, but I was sure it'd be fixed in
>>>>the final release. Perhaps I really just have a bad piece of hardware!!!
>>>>
>>>> My keyboard worked perfectly in XP, and I always buy MS keyboards - I
>>>> love them! MS hardware in general has always pretty good - I miss the
>>>> sidewinder line. ANYway... the Vista Beta, for some reason, had issues
>>>> with my keyboard - I had NO "F" keys! F1-F12... ALL DEAD.
>>>>
>>>> So I've since spent a great deal of money on Vista Ultimate, I'm
>>>> disappointed to still have this problem. Is this a known issue? Am I
>>>> overlooking something simple? Anyone else struggling with this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much!
>>>>
>>>> Teddy
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Hall
>>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> --
>
>
> Mike Hall
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>
>
>

If you look, you'll see that the F keys are dual function. Mine are marked
Help, Undo, Redo, etc, as well as F1, F2, F3...

F Lock sets them to 'F' keys, instead of the 'Help, Undo, etc' mode.

I think making them dual function is an appalling idea. I don't know of
anyone who uses them in non-Fx mode.

Steve

Just remember, if you are trying to start in Safe Mode, you will have to hit
the F-Lock key and the F8 key in rapid succession. The F-lock isn't active
until about the time that F8 is no longer active for starting in Safe Mode.
In my opinion there should be a key that would always perform the Safe Mode
entrance.

"Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23pBFC11eHHA.3948@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Teddy
>
> I take it that option 2 worked?
>
>
> "Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
> news:86DC20B6-3B62-4573-8B91-0A27310AD20B@microsoft.com...
>> Wow - let's go with option 2: overlooking something simple. I've never
>> even HEARD of F-Lock. Thanks for your quick answer, and I'm off to
>> retreat into my noobness.
>>
>> T
>>
>> "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:urk$gmxeHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Ensure that you have 6.1 drivers installed and also ensure that you have
>>> toggled the F-Lock key at the end of the F keys..
>>> "Teddy" <teddy@oterofam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5A3F180E-79D5-45C0-906A-EA8917E3473E@microsoft.com...
>>>>I had this problem with the Vista beta, but I was sure it'd be fixed in
>>>>the final release. Perhaps I really just have a bad piece of hardware!!!
>>>>
>>>> My keyboard worked perfectly in XP, and I always buy MS keyboards - I
>>>> love them! MS hardware in general has always pretty good - I miss the
>>>> sidewinder line. ANYway... the Vista Beta, for some reason, had issues
>>>> with my keyboard - I had NO "F" keys! F1-F12... ALL DEAD.
>>>>
>>>> So I've since spent a great deal of money on Vista Ultimate, I'm
>>>> disappointed to still have this problem. Is this a known issue? Am I
>>>> overlooking something simple? Anyone else struggling with this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much!
>>>>
>>>> Teddy
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Hall
>>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> --
>
>
> Mike Hall
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>
>
>