How to disable Function Keys Travelmate P2410

Rafavert · March 25

Hello!

I need to disable the fn functions in my recently bought Travelmate P2410 because they're clashing with the use of an external USB numpad, which I need to work. So I want to have the numeric pad on, but also be able to use the normal keys where numpad numbers are (U - P,, J - L, etc).

I've been searching online and have yet to find a solution for this.

There's nothing in the BIOS to disable the function keys. I can't find any option for this anywhere.

PS: Running Windows 10 Pro

Anyone can help?

MaClane · March 25

Good Morning Rafavert !

Acer Quick Access controls the Fn keys.
Take a test by removing and disabling it.

Rafavert · March 25

Nope, doesn't work =(

I uninstalled it, found no way to disable it, though.

FN keys still working normally.

JackE · March 25

Your KB should work normally with NumLock turned off independent of the external USB NumPad. What is the NumPad model and number? Jack E/NJ

Rafavert · March 25

It does work normally with NumLock off. The problem is that when I connect the USB numpad (A Mitsai Q20, btw, nothing too fancy) and turn NumLock on, the numpad in the keyboard is also activated, so I have two numpads and lose the use of some keys.

JackE · March 25

If the KB FN+F11 key combo also toggles the numpad on & off, then press the WINkey + Rkey and enter 'regedit'. Search 'InitialKeyboardIndicators'. Try setting the value to '0' if it's set to 1 or 2 to turn off the KB numlock. Jack E/NJ

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Rafavert · March 26

I'm afraid this didn't do anything either. The two numpads are still working. What was that regedit supposed to do, exactly?

Again, I want to be able to connect and use a USB NumPad and have the one underneath the UIOJKLM keys disabled, but when Numlock is turned on, both the USB one and the one in the keyboard get activated. I want the one in the keyboard deactivated or removed altogether.

JackE · March 26

The regedit setting is supposed to disable the KB numlock only. But both numlocks are apparently interdependent , not independent, on your Q20. Thus the only option is to try a NumPad without a numlock (like the Targus below) or a full external KB. Both types are available wireless or wired. Jack E/NJ

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Rafavert · April 27

JackE said:

The regedit setting is supposed to disable the KB numlock only. But both numlocks are apparently interdependent , not independent, on your Q20. Thus the only option is to try a NumPad without a numlock (like the Targus below) or a full external KB. Both types are available wireless or wired. Jack E/NJ

After some search I've found one of these (this exact model, even), and yet another new problem crops up...

When I connect that it works all right, until I try to use the Enter key on the num pad. Turns out the laptop cannot distinguish between the two! He treats both as if they were regular Enter keys, and I need both the regular and the num pad's.

Any ideas? I'm at my wits end with this laptop and about to return it.

JackE · April 27

Do you mean the targus' enter key doesn't work? Jack E/NJ

Rafavert · April 28

It works, but it's mimicking the regular Enter key. Regular Enter and numpad Enter are supposed to be recognized as separate keys.

JackE · April 28

In what way are they supposed to be recognized separately? Both my regular and numpad ENTER keys seem to behave the same in all my apps? When/where are they supposed to behave differently? It's not immediately obvious to me. Jack E/NJ

Rafavert · April 28

I'm trying to use a subtitling software that uses the two keys independently:
https://www.spotsoftware.nl

Regular Enter is used to manipulate text, while num pad Enter is used to mark the incue of a subtitle.

I've used SharpKeys and can confirm both are being read as "Special: Enter (00_1C)" (the default), but num pad one should be "Num: Enter (E0_1C)".

If I change one using SharpKeys, it changes both.

JackE · April 28

I see. So I would think you should be able to remap the ENTER keys separately by using a full size USB or BT keyboard/numpad combo instead. Correct? Jack E/NJ

Rafavert · April 28

Indeed. I used a USB keyboard to get those key codes. The USB numpad with num lock also reads it as Num: Enter (and would work perfectly, if not for the numpad overlapping with the keyboard)

JackE · April 28

So you're saying the ACER NUMLOCK key must be toggled on or the Targus won't work. But then both ENTER keys are NUM ENTER? Jack E/NJ

Rafavert · April 28

No, no, the Targus numpad doesn't require the numlock at all, as intended, but both Enter keys are "Special: Enter".

The USB numpad I mentioned is a different one with its own numlock key, a Mitsai, which posed a problem earlier, hence why I had to look for the Targus one. The Mitsai one has the "Num: Enter" key, but activating it's numlock also actives the numpad underneath the regular keys, like I said in the first post.

JackE · April 28

OK. So does toggling the ACER's numlock off also turns the Mitsai's numlock off? And vice-versa? Jack E/NJ

Rafavert · April 29

Yes, it does. With the Targus one, the numlock only activates the numpad in the keyboard.

JackE · April 29

It might be worth contacting Mitsai to see if firmware might be available to isolate the Mitsai's numlock from the ACER's numlock. And also contacting Targus to see if its EnterSpecial key can be configured as EnterNum key. Jack E/NJ

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