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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] advice on installation handbook: add "Fn+Alt+Fn" to Section5.4
From:       Julien Roy <julien () jroy ! ca>
Date:       2022-03-07 14:46:37
Message-ID: MxZqA5---N-2 () jroy ! ca
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This is because some machines (especially laptops) default to the Function/Multimedia \
key rather than the Fn key. This behavior normally can be changed in the BIOS so the \
keys default to their Fn function.

Julien



Mar 7, 2022, 08:47 by russia_sky@outlook.com:

> some machines can't switch to another TTY with
> 'Alt+Fn'. Instead, using 
> 'Fn(function key)+Alt+Fn(n stand for number)' 
> works.
> 
> whether its appropriate for adding a tip like
> above to Section5.4 of installation handbook.
> 


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<div>This is because some machines (especially laptops) default to the \
Function/Multimedia key rather than the Fn key. This behavior normally can be changed \
in the BIOS so the keys default to their Fn function.<br></div><div \
dir="auto"><br></div><div>Julien<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mar \
7, 2022, 08:47 by russia_sky@outlook.com:<br></div><blockquote class="tutanota_quote" \
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5px;"><div>some machines can't switch to another TTY with<br></div><div>'Alt+Fn'. \
Instead, using <br></div><div>'Fn(function key)+Alt+Fn(n stand for number)' \
<br></div><div>works.<br></div><div><br></div><div>whether its appropriate for adding \
a tip like<br></div><div>above to Section5.4 of installation \
handbook.<br></div></blockquote><div dir="auto"><br></div>  </body> </html>



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