Choose your laptop: Fn and Ctrl keys

Be carreful when choosing your new laptop, it can end in a real nightmare just for 2 keys:

Regular Ctrl (strong) and Fn

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List of vendors:

- Hp/Compaq

- Acer

- Asus
- Sony

- Toshiba

Very annoying non conventional layout Fn THEN Ctrl:

fn-key.jpg
List of vendors:
- BenQ

- Asus

- Lenovo

- Fujitsu

Since it’s alternate key, managed by the keyboard controller, you cannot remap or swap it with a software.
Alternatively you can pop it up and use a conductive paint to remap it:

FN / CTRL-Key Switch Mod

(Hardcore mod inside)

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