Making Life Easier
Starting Programs Faster with Fn-esse
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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dark gray keys are not assignable
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keys with a small triangle on the upper left corner open either a
program folder or a custom folder.
To view an existing key assignment, position the pointer over the
key on the Fn-esse keyboard. A pop-up hint appears showing you
what program, file or folder is associated with the key.
If a key is unassigned, the hint reads “No Assignment.”
Assigning Keys
You can assign a file, program folder, or custom folder to a Fn key
combination by:
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Clicking the key on the Fn-esse keyboard, then clicking
Assign To and following the instructions on the screen.
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Dragging a program or file icon from the Windows Explorer
and dropping it onto a key on the Fn-esse keyboard.
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Clicking a file or folder with the secondary button, then choos-
ing Assign to Fn key from the shortcut menu that appears.
The following sections discuss the first two methods listed above.
Assigning a Key to a Program or a File
To assign a key combination the task of opening a program or file
and its associated program, follow these steps:
1 Open Fn-esse.
2 Click the desired key in the Fn-esse keyboard.
Fn-esse displays a shortcut menu.
3 Point to Assign To.
Fn-esse allows you to choose between File, Program Folder
and Custom Folder.
4 Click File.
Fn-esse displays the Assignment dialog box with the Assign-
ment Type set to File.
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