However, I bravely installed it under Panther, and although it crashed, it still returned access to function keys! Now I can use function keys for my Quickeys shortcuts!
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On newer PowerBooks that don't allow booting into OS 9 (where you could gain full acces to all function keys), there is a utility called fnSwitch that will do this under OS X. It is stable under 10.2, but crashes under 10.3. I understand that fnSwitch will be updated for 10.3.
However, I bravely installed it under Panther, and although it crashed, it still returned access to function keys! Now I can use function keys for my Quickeys shortcuts!
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Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
uControl, previously mentioned in this hint, also has this functionality in its newest version. Indespensible and recently updated for 10.3
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Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
uControl doesn't remember the function key settings on my 12" PB G4 when waking up from sleep.
Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
Same here. Who knows, perhaps it's PB 12" specific.
Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
Nope, the uControl's forgetfulness is not limited to PB 12". I have a rev. A 17" model that does the same thing. It's still a great program, though.
Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
Doesn't seem to be just powerbooks either....my iBook 500 doesn't remember the function key setting after a restart, either.
The trackpad scroll is wicked, though. I am running 10.3.1
Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
Do NOT try putting this on an iBook. An unpleasant experience.
Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
Can you define "unpleasant experience"?
Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
system prefs crashes when i try to enable it, since i can't get to the checkbox to enable it, i'm stuck in Apple mode :\
Regain use of function keys on newer PowerBooks
fnSwitch also crashed for me on a new Al Powerbook under 10.3. I uninstalled the pref.pane and rebooted, and lo and behold all my function keys are useable. Apple's functions require the fn key + function key to work. My system has been very stable ever since. I've heard that an update is in the works for 10.3.
fnSwitch 1.1.1 seems to work well with 10.3.1
I run Mac OS X 10.3.1 on my iBook 800 MHz and have installed fnSwitch 1.1.1. Only tested it for a few hours but it seems to work well and couses no problems. |
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