Keyboard Problem

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Keyboard Problem

I recently have found need to have my function keys to perform their alternate functions full time. As in function as "F" keys without pressing "Fn". I looked up how to switch everything over in Apple Help and this is what it said:

To switch the function keys to perform alternate functions:

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Keyboard & Mouse.

Click Keyboard, if the keyboard pane isn’t showing.

Select the “Use the F1-F12 keys to control software features” checkbox.

Easy enough except that when I got to Apple Menu > System Preferences, under the Hardware section I had no Keyboard & Mouse icon. How can this be and what do I need to do to change it?

Thanks!!

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on May 23, 2013 12:36 AM

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braden85

Community Specialist

May 25, 2013 8:26 AM in response to ATATZAK

Hi there atatzak!

I believe the article you are looking at may be for newer versions of the operating system. I have an article for you that outlines how to do this on older versions of the operating system, like the one that you are running. That article can be found right here:

Mac OS X: How to change the behavior of function keys

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3399

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

Cheers,

Braden

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