Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys

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Subject	Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys
Date	2018-06-05 12:35 -0400
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In article <barmar-3A390B.12311405062018@reader.eternal-september.org>,
Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> > Unchecking it was the solution.  The verbiage in the Keyboard preferences
> > seemed to indicate the opposite, but let's not argue with success.  Thanks
> > to the group for the help.
> 
> It says "When this option is selected, press the Fn key to use the 
> special features printed on each key". So if you want the F10-F12 to 
> control volume you have to press Fn while pressing them. Fn is like a 
> shift key that only affects the behavior of the F# keys.

and a few others, such as the arrow keys and delete key.

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Lost linkage to volume control keys briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2018-06-04 18:51 -0400
  Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-04 18:55 -0400
    Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2018-06-05 00:37 +0000
      Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-04 20:41 -0400
      Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-06-05 13:21 +1200
        Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2018-06-05 01:27 +0000
          Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2018-06-05 12:31 -0400
            Re: Lost linkage to volume control keys nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-05 12:35 -0400

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