Enhanced function keys provide quick access to frequently used commands that can increase your productivity.
These keys are called enhanced function keys. The F1 through F12 FUNCTION keys have special alternate commands. You can choose the mode that you prefer to work in, or you can switch the F LOCK key on and off to access the commands that you use most frequently. When the F LOCK light is off, the alternate commands are enabled. When the F LOCK light is on, the F LOCK key is on and these keys perform their standard commands. The F LOCK key switches between the standard commands that are labeled on the front of the keys, such as F1 or INSERT, and the alternate commands that may or may not be labeled on the keys. The F LOCK key and the alternate command keys are available on certain keyboard models only, and the types of alternate commands that are available vary depending on the keyboard model. More InformationĪlternate command keys give the keyboard additional functionality by providing two command modes for the top row of standard F LOCK keys. The F LOCK key switches between the standard function key commands and the Microsoft keyboard enhanced command. To work around this behavior, press the F LOCK key. An alternate function key is a key that has two possible commands depending on the F LOCK toggle key state. The F LOCK key toggles the alternate function keys. This behavior may occur if the keyboard is equipped with an F LOCK toggle key, and the F LOCK key has been turned on.ĭepending on the keyboard model, the following keys may be alternate function keys: Note This article only described and resoved the issue on a Microsoft keyboard which equipped with an F LOCK toggle key, issue with other types of keyborad may not applied to this article. Alternatively, certain keys do not work when you press them. When you press a function key on a Microsoft keyboard, the function key does not work as expected. If the keyboard guarantee continues or exists at all, -will check now- I might send it to the service to get the groundings right.Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 Wireless Desktop 3000 More. I flipped the keyboard vertically and whacked it in the back the keyboard was in a 45 degrees crooked position, a lot of dirt came out too, but i don't think that the problem was the dirt, it's possibly what this Information, so had to go the unorthodox way. Although it seems like the most basic and old-school idea to whack the keyboard, it actually worked in my case. I had the same problem with the Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v1.0 with the "c" key, and as you can see I can currently type the key "c".
So I'll have to opn her up as soon as I stop being lazy. In my experience doing this works forĪbout a week to two weeks before it acts up again. Now give it a whack on the back of the keyboard. Hold the keyaboard in the air by one of the sides. However, there is an unorthodox solution that works just as well, although I doubt it'll work forever. (Some knowledge of electronics required as in where to measure what etc.) THe orthodox solution for the adventurous is to open up the keyboard and ensure the grounding on all the keys are correct. It seems this is cause by build up of static in the keyboard. It started on a 8 day old Comfort Curve 2000. You should return it for a refund/replacement.
If none of this works, in particular the direct activation of the actuation pad, then this points to a hardware fault. If it now works, then you might have had a corrupted driver.
#MICROSOFT ERGONOMIC KEYBOARD 4000 KEYS NOT WORKING DRIVER#
Try rolling back to the standard MS driver that came with Windows. Carefully examine the key, and its location in the keyboard, to see if there is any obvious reason for The keyboard, and we can turn our attention to a stuck key, or one that cannot be depressed sufficiently to activate the switch under the actuation pad. With a suitable implement, carefully tap the pad to see if it works. Prise the key off carefully and you should see the actuation pad that the key acts upon. Notepad so that you can see the results of the following. The first thing to check is whether the key itself is actually operating. Is the N key not responsive in both lower and upper case?Īs the keyboard is brand new, it certainly shouldn't have developed this sort of fault, and I would consider returning it for a replacement.