fn key on keyboard not working (they used to work)

Destiny84 · 26th September 2005, 11:20

hey,

I've searched the forum but didn't find a helpful answer.
I used to be able to control winamp with the fn key on my keyboard in combination with one of the function keys (eg. fn + F12 will skip to the next song).

Now I have reinstalled windows and winamp, but I can't seem to get it working again. I remember I had that problem when I bought my laptop 2 years ago, but I really can't remember what I did to solve it. I have the newest keyboard drivers and winamp5.

Any suggestions? It's driving me mad not to be able to do this anymore....

mikm · 26th September 2005, 12:07

Global hotkeys in Winamp?

Fn keys are generally controlled on a BIOS level. Is there some keyboard configuration software that came w/ your laptop or plugin you found?

billyvnilly · 26th September 2005, 12:09

did you have that as a global hotkey (preferences > global hotkeys) check the box to turn them on, then you can configure it however you like.

Destiny84 · 26th September 2005, 15:42

it doesn't work with the global hotkeys because winamp doesn't recognize the function key

When I now hit the fn + F9 key (used to be play/pause a song) - it does want to interact, but not with winamp, it says no cd inserted...

26th September 2005, 11:20	#1
Destiny84 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	fn key on keyboard not working (they used to work) hey, I've searched the forum but didn't find a helpful answer. I used to be able to control winamp with the fn key on my keyboard in combination with one of the function keys (eg. fn + F12 will skip to the next song). Now I have reinstalled windows and winamp, but I can't seem to get it working again. I remember I had that problem when I bought my laptop 2 years ago, but I really can't remember what I did to solve it. I have the newest keyboard drivers and winamp5. Any suggestions? It's driving me mad not to be able to do this anymore....

26th September 2005, 12:07	#2
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26th September 2005, 12:09	#3
billyvnilly Forum King, M.D. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Detroit burbs Posts: 3,379	did you have that as a global hotkey (preferences > global hotkeys) check the box to turn them on, then you can configure it however you like.

26th September 2005, 15:42	#4
Destiny84 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	it doesn't work with the global hotkeys because winamp doesn't recognize the function key When I now hit the fn + F9 key (used to be play/pause a song) - it does want to interact, but not with winamp, it says no cd inserted...