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Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: quanticle on Fri, 15 June 2012, 10:47:28

I'm looking at this KBT Pure (http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=110) and it's a very attractive keyboard. My only concern is that it doesn't appear to have any function keys. Is there an Fn button I'm not seeing, or does this keyboard just lack them?

Currently I have a Leopold with Cherry MX Blues at work, and I'm thinking about getting this one for home. I don't need a numpad, but function keys are a must.

Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 15 June 2012, 11:03:47

Fn key is just to the right of the spacebar on KBT Pure and PBC Poker. Or you can change it with DIP switches to be the left Win or Alt key.

Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: reaper on Fri, 15 June 2012, 11:11:51

Pure's manual. Courtesy of boost.  Oh and welcome to Geekhack! =D

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Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: quanticle on Fri, 15 June 2012, 11:14:07

Oh, I didn't see that on my first look. The angle of the photograph made it hard to distinguish. So am I correct to assume that the function keys are Fn+1 -> Fn+0, with Fn+- being F11 and Fn+= being F12?

Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 15 June 2012, 11:16:32

Quote from: quanticle;614127

Oh, I didn't see that on my first look. The angle of the photograph made it hard to distinguish. So am I correct to assume that the function keys are Fn+1 -> Fn+0, with Fn+- being F11 and Fn+= being F12?

You are correct. And Welcome to GeekHack!

Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: quanticle on Fri, 15 June 2012, 11:23:36

Thanks for all the welcomes. I've lurked here for a while, and I've finally started dipping my toes into the world of mechanical keyboards.

Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: quake4mhg on Sat, 16 June 2012, 19:41:50

Welcome too! But don't ... don't .. go to the group buy section  :Cry:

Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: Chris_F on Sat, 16 June 2012, 19:51:11

Right Alt is used for Alt-Gr when using international layout. Wouldn't it be smarter to use the right windows key as fn? I don't know of any real use for that key.

Title: Function Keys on KBT Pure
Post by: jdcarpe on Sat, 16 June 2012, 22:08:04

Quote from: Chris_F;615098

Right Alt is used for Alt-Gr when using international layout. Wouldn't it be smarter to use the right windows key as fn? I don't know of any real use for that key.

Actually, on the Pure, the key to the right of the spacebar is the Fn key, then it's the Alt, Win, Ctrl keys. No Menu key, so you can still use the right Alt as Alt Gr.

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