[pianotech] OT: DELL - duh.........(SOLVED)

[Ken and Pat Gerler]

I talked with Duaine (at a BHS - Barbershop Harmony Society - rehearsal) and 
found out the computer had been loaded with Linux software from Dell.  And 
Duaine wanted WinXP in it.  He loaded the WinXP software from another source 
and there is probably some ruminant (Sp) of Linux in the computer that makes 
the functions key operate the way they do.

Ken Gerler

-----Original Message----- 
From: Don Mannino
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 6:38 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] OT: DELL - duh.........(SOLVED)

That's funny, I never had to do that before, and I used Windows XP for many
years.  The function keys always work just by pressing them, but it can
depend on the individual piece of software.  Windows XP itself does not
require multiple key presses as you mentioned, but maybe the software you
need to use them for does.

Good to hear you found an answer.

Don Mannino

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Duaine Hechler
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 3:22 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] OT: DELL - duh.........(SOLVED)

In the heat of the moment with Dell and the registration mess, I just
remembered that in Win XP, to get the function key to activate you have to
also press down the ALT key.

As soon as discovered that, all is well. So, I have to press the: ALT and Fn
then the F4 (example)

So embarrassed.

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Duaine Hechler
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