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Veil · Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Netherlands

Howdy!

I've been at this for a while, and until now without success. It seemed impossible to map the fn key if it wasn't recognized by your computer since it doesn't send out a scan code you can use to remap it.

Then I found a DLL file on this forum written by Micha: DLLCall: Support for Human Interface devices. With this DLL it's possible to get a response back for a number of special keys, also Fn keys. So based on this DLL I wrote a script that checks whether the Fn key is pressed or released, so it can function as a modifier and you can use it in any way you'd like.

Since the matter of remapping the Fn key has been a problem for so many people for quite a while now, I created a complete guide explaining every step in full detail. The guide, and all the relevant files and information that comes along with it, can be found at:

http://brrp.mine.nu/fnkey/

All this is based on the remapping of my Apple Wireless Keyboard, now with full use of the Fn key as a modifier and also the Eject key. From what I gather, the DLL has helped a lot of people already to remap single action keys and in doing so has proven its worth. That's why I'm confident that this method for remapping the Fn key will work on a wide variety of keyboards.

I hope this solves the Fn key mapping problem for all the people who've been looking for a solution all this time. Feedback on the script and on whether you succeeded is much appreciated.

Good luck!

BoBo² · Guest

Folx, have a look at Veil's offered link! His documentation/website is an impressing example how to document your next AHK Tool. Very Happy

@ Veil
Thx for sharing it! Much appreciated. Cool

Palomar · Guest

Does anyone know where to find this script?

http://brrp.mine.nu/fnkey/ seems to be a dead link Sad

BoBo² · Guest

Have a look if the script itself will work out for you: [here].
Feel free to send Veil a PM (he's registered, and might be able to reactivate/replace the dead page)

Veil · Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Netherlands

Site is back up!

BoBo² · Guest

Thx.

Hammillian7 · Guest

FnMapper.ahk link is broken. Could anybody provide the script?
Thanks!.

yeahtuna · Guest

Thanks for the great howto. I just bought a MB110LL/A and I'm hoping I can get it working with my desktop. I'm on vacation right now and I plugged it into my ASUS M5N notebook, but couldn't detect the function key. I'll try with my desktop when I get home.