[WT-support] funtion keys of HP pc windows10

[Dave Sharred]

Jorma ,  this is not a Win 10 issue, rather a bios setting on the pc you bought.

I had exactly the same problem with my Compac laptop I got last year, under Win 8.1.

I found the note myself, and keep the setting instructions now as a favourites location for future reference

73

Dave G3NKC




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-------- Original message --------
From: Jorma Saloranta <jorma.saloranta at kolumbus.fi> 
Date: 23/08/2015  18:18  (GMT+00:00) 
To: support at win-test.com 
Subject: [WT-support] funtion keys of HP pc windows10 

The function keys of HP Windows 8/10 PC are factory set so that to send CQ from Win-Test needs two keys to be pressed, a <fn> + <function key F1>.
Win-Test users want to hit F1 to send "CQ test", the <fn> should not be used.
 
What to look for: BIOS set-ups include a set-up called "action keys mode" which has a parameter "mode" with two alternative values. The value of the parameter is set in factory as "abled". It has to be changed to "disabled". Now function keys are prioritized in the way Win-Test users like, and just one hit of the funtion key is needed and cheerful CQ contest goes out.
 
HP gives their way of doing this in this link, tks to Bob N6TV:
 
http://support.hp.com/hr-en/document/c02035108 .
 
One more note: as N6TV pointed to me, the CW monitor sound of Windows 10 is not ok, but having configured the interface port right Win-Test sends good CW to the transceiver, K3 in my case. I have not tested all possible usages of keys so far.
 
I bought a Windows 8.1 PC for pure contest work, I then upgraded to Windows10 with some try-outs.
 
73 GL de Jorma OH2KI


 	
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