[ltp] keyboards in the new X series: less keys?

Uwe Brauer linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:42:28 +0200


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   > Uwe Brauer:

   > Not true. F1-F12 are labelled with special functions (volume, wifi,
   > brightness etc) but have small labels for Fx as well. You can switch
   > between both modes with Fn-Esc ("FnLk") and the state persists across
   > reboots. Apart form a slightly annoying LED in the FN key (lit on FnLk)
   > this is not worse than my old X200. The only key I am missing is for
   > suspend.


I stand corrected, however, as I found out there is a difference between
X1 first and second generation, the second generation does not even have
a separate control key. It seems to have a key which could be either
control or shift.=20

That is a disaster for me since, in Emacs I have very many commands
bound to say shift F1-F12 and control F-F12.

BTW compared to the X200 there are more keys missing: such as the print,
numlk, break, forward and backward key.

http://arstechnica.com/staff/2014/01/stop-trying-to-innovate-keyboards-your=
e-just-making-them-worse/

This is really terrible. I always wanted to buy a X300, but found it too
expensive, so finally Lenovo is presenting the Laptop I was dreaming of,
light, thin and 14 inch, screen reasonable price and then they screw the
keyboard. Arg=20

regards

Uwe Brauer=20

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