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Answer» I have a friend who has a keyboard that has large keys to help her husband's hands. However it does not have any function keys or even a fn key. Does anyone know if there is a way of reproducing function key action using other keys. I can't find anywhere how to do it so suspect it is not possible but I just wondered if anyone knew a way. Any help would be much APPRECIATED both by myself and my friend. ThanksCan you share the make/model of this keyboard so we can SEE what keys are available etc and see if it has a feature that may SUPPORT key macros etc?There are also many free apps out there that will do what's called key -remapping... Again more details...A site with the URL http://spd.org claims to be of help to people with disabilities. They have alternative keyboards available. For a price. And, as Patio said, there are free programs to re map keys.Thanks for your answers We can't find the make or model of the keyboard - nothing at all on the keyboard and they bought it a while ago and do not have the documentation does anyone know where to find the PROGRAM to remap keys?You could Google for that. But you will be frustrated. Look at this: Quote Things that SharpKeys will not do: Allow you to swap two keys with each other - e.g. you can’t have Q and Z swap places because the remapping code would get confused Map multiple key presses to one key - e.g. it will not support an attempt to remap Ctrl+C to the F5 key Map mouse clicks to any key Support certain hardware keys that never make it to Windows - e.g. Logitech’s volume buttons or most Fn keys Support multiple mappings for different users - the Windows key being tweaked is for an entire machine Protect you from yourself - if you disable your DEL key ... The shift, ctrl, alt and some other keys do not work like other keys so are very hard to remap, if not impossible. Likewise the function keys are unusual codes. Without knowing more about the keyboard, it is hard to know what to do. with a known keyboard it is possible Sad to say, but commercial concerns try to milk dialed people. Most Easy to Use PC <if you have money> Please wait. Others here will join in the research effort. The forum is made of volunteers and is very effective in finding right answers. EDIT: This link may pride some help http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/disabilities.htmlDon't frustrate her saying it can't be done...we're here to assist. 3 Free Choices... Quote from: patio on November 25, 2013, 12:35:06 PM Don't frustrate her saying it can't be done...we're here to assist. 3 Free Choices... My humble apology . After a little research I found is was easier that I though. And it does not require knowledge of the keyboard. No problem.Thanks everyone - I will have a look at these options and see if I can get them to work

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I have a friend who has a keyboard that has large keys to help her husband's hands. However it does not have any function keys or even a fn key.
Does anyone know if there is a way of reproducing function key action using other keys.
I can't find anywhere how to do it so suspect it is not possible but I just wondered if anyone knew a way.

Any help would be much APPRECIATED both by myself and my friend.

ThanksCan you share the make/model of this keyboard so we can SEE what keys are available etc and see if it has a feature that may SUPPORT key macros etc?There are also many free apps out there that will do what's called key -remapping...

Again more details...A site with the URL http://spd.org claims to be of help to people with disabilities.
They have alternative keyboards available. For a price.

And, as Patio said, there are free programs to re map keys.Thanks for your answers

We can't find the make or model of the keyboard - nothing at all on the keyboard and they bought it a while ago and do not have the documentation
does anyone know where to find the PROGRAM to remap keys?You could Google for that. But you will be frustrated.
Look at this:
Quote

Things that SharpKeys will not do:

Allow you to swap two keys with each other - e.g. you can’t have Q and Z swap places because the remapping code would get confused
Map multiple key presses to one key - e.g. it will not support an attempt to remap Ctrl+C to the F5 key
Map mouse clicks to any key
Support certain hardware keys that never make it to Windows - e.g. Logitech’s volume buttons or most Fn keys
Support multiple mappings for different users - the Windows key being tweaked is for an entire machine
Protect you from yourself - if you disable your DEL key ...

The shift, ctrl, alt and some other keys do not work like other keys so are very hard to remap, if not impossible**. Likewise the function keys are unusual codes. Without knowing more about the keyboard, it is hard to know what to do.
** with a known keyboard it is possible

Sad to say, but commercial concerns try to milk dialed people.
Most Easy to Use PC <if you have money>

Please wait. Others here will join in the research effort. The forum is made of volunteers and is very effective in finding right answers.

EDIT: This link may pride some help
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/disabilities.htmlDon't frustrate her saying it can't be done...we're here to assist.

3 Free Choices... Quote from: patio on November 25, 2013, 12:35:06 PM

Don't frustrate her saying it can't be done...we're here to assist.

3 Free Choices...

My humble apology .

After a little research I found is was easier that I though. And it does not require knowledge of the keyboard.

No problem.Thanks everyone - I will have a look at these options and see if I can get them to work

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