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Can't map F14 and F15
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Jul 4, 2006, 10:05 AM
 
Greetings,

I have used Synergy and GimmeSomeTune to try and map my F14, F15 and F16 keys to the "Previous Song", "Next Song" and "Play/Pause" functions of iTunes. Currently I can use either of those applications to map F16 straight up without using Control or Option or any other combination key. However, I cannot do it with the F14 or F15; I must use a combination key for those two or they won't work.

Can anyone tell me why this is or what I can do to circumvent this functionality? When I press F14 or F15 when they are not mapped I cannot see that they are doing anything. I have a dual core mini by-the-way.

I've checked in the preferences pane and cannot see that the F14 and F15 keys are mapped to anything there either.

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-shawn
     
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Jul 4, 2006, 07:36 PM
 
What mac are you on? On my iMac F14 and F15 adjust brightness.

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Jul 4, 2006, 08:11 PM
 
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
What mac are you on? On my iMac F14 and F15 adjust brightness.
dual core mac mini.
     
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Jul 4, 2006, 08:32 PM
 
You're doing the same thing I tried to do. It's not possible. They pretty much may as well put brightness icons on thse keys because they can't be changed.

Sucks. I have to use F11, F12 and F13 for my iTunes stuff. (Keys I think Apple should build into the keyboard anyway. I mean really. The "Pro" keyboard should have volume, brightness and iTunes controls built into it. So far they have two out of three. Actually, I could do without brightness. My display itself has the buttons anyway.
     
   
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