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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: jlebrech on Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:14:26

Title: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: jlebrech on Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:14:26
Is there a way to disable the fn layer altogether on the kbc poker?

what about replacing the holtek chip? does it use a different chip to the kbc poker 1 and would that one have a better fn layer?

is there a programmable chip that i could replace it with and reprogram with usb?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: domoaligato on Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:51:07
why would you want to disable the fn layer?
Title: Re: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:54:15
Remove the Fn switch?
Title: Re: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: domoaligato on Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:59:32
Remove the Fn switch?

this is what I was thinking. but by doing this he would have a empty space because you can not attach a keycap without a switch.
Title: Re: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: oTurtlez on Fri, 02 August 2013, 13:03:19
Remove the Fn switch?

this is what I was thinking. but by doing this he would have a empty space because you can not attach a keycap without a switch.

Remove the diode for the switch?
Title: Re: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: domoaligato on Fri, 02 August 2013, 13:10:11
Remove the Fn switch?

this is what I was thinking. but by doing this he would have a empty space because you can not attach a keycap without a switch.

Remove the diode for the switch?

ding! ding! ding!

:( i need more caffeine.
Title: Re: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: oTurtlez on Fri, 02 August 2013, 13:13:56
Remove the Fn switch?

this is what I was thinking. but by doing this he would have a empty space because you can not attach a keycap without a switch.

Remove the diode for the switch?

ding! ding! ding!

:( i need more caffeine.

I need caffeine in general. Good thing drinks are free at work ;D
Title: Re: Disabling the function layer on a KBC poker II
Post by: jlebrech on Sat, 03 August 2013, 10:42:17
I want to change the PN key to be a "Hyper key", or just reprogram the function layer.

Maybe low profile mx keys would prevent accidently hitting an fn key, but I don't really want to activate a mode by accident, i'm fine with doing fn+another key (which is more purposeful)

but hitting a combo that put's it into a mode I don't have a clue off is a no-no.

maybe i got the wrong keyboard :D

i want to also disable the fn layer so that I can reprogram it in the OS to my liking. so some kind of no thrills replacement chip which just sends a keycode for each key would be cool.