Errors/Malfunctions with Asus U31JG-XA1 The FN key does not work for various buttons : Sound up/down, number keys, camera hotkey, power4gear button, music controls)anyone know a fix?
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I was playing around with varies bloatware programs that were considered "unnecessary" by this Asus Bloatware guide, and trial and error i realised that one of those programs it comes with plays a significant role in the Fn keys. so watch out when it comes to lightly brushing off these "bloatware programs."
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I had this similar problem as i was doing like UberSerge and deleting things i dont need. What i noticed is that you open back e-Driver and install ATKPackage (the first item) alone it appears to have fixed this issue. Regards
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Recieved mine today in the Mail from Amazon, my u31jg-xa1 is already doing this to me. I really want them to work! :[ please, i want to enjoy this beautiful laptop in it's entirety.
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After reinstall my OS, the fn key stops working. I guess we miss some drivers for the keyboard.
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Soo, I can delete all the bloatware and just open e-driver to fix the FN keys?
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Yes! The F-keys all have functions activated with the "fn" key. F10 and F11 are used for dimming and brightening the keyboard backlight, and one of the steps is "off."
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Try hitting the blue Function (Fn) key on the bottom left of keyboard while hitting the blue email icon on the bottom right of keyboard. Let me know if that works. I may know another way.
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In case anyone's curious, turns out the keyboard is not illuminated. Here's Asus's tech support response:Dear Valued Customer,Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.Sincerely sorry for the delay due to system error.U31JG is featured standard non-illuminated keyboards .We wrong placed the label by mistake.Sincerely sorry for the inconvenience that caused to you.
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I just tried it...it goes to Launchpad. I think all of mine work the same. I rarely use those keys, though. F3 goes to mission control, BTW.
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I cannot get it to work on Maverick (OS10.9). Initially started up and it asked to ID the keyboard and worked for a few minutes, but stopped and I have not been able to get it to work. Any suggestions on how to get it to work?
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Yes. Use the Fn key in combo with the arrow keys. &lt;Fn + Left&gt; = Home &lt;Fn + Right&gt; = End &lt;Fn + Up&gt; = Page Up &lt;Fn + Down&gt; = Page Down ...good question. I more-or-less stumbled across that lol (actually, I think it's pretty standard for smaller laptops with keyboards sans those keys, but I'd long ago forgotten).
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I'm not sure because i don't use the function key very much contact Logitech sorry i could't help.
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this keyboard sucks for gaming... seriously! I don't know what its is good for hit the cat with?? It does not remember the state it was last in so every reboot required reactivating the lights. The key to illuminate was print screen / scroll lock which screwed up some other applications that i used when i was turning it on or off. I bought a Logitech illuminated K740. The illumination works great and it remembers the state of the lighting. It also is flat and the keys are easy to see / use. I play BF4 so this works great although i use a Logitech g13 with that also. But games like Far cry 3 work great. good luck this keyboard sucks for gaming... seriously! I don't know what its is good for hit the cat with?? It does not remember the state it was last in so every reboot required reactivating the lights. The key to illuminate was print screen / scroll lock which screwed up some other applications that i used when i was turning it on or off. I bought a Logitech illuminated K740. The illumination works great and it remembers the state of the lighting. It also is flat and the keys are easy to see / use. I play BF4 so this works great although i use a Logitech g13 with that also. But games like Far cry 3... » Read More this keyboard sucks for gaming... seriously! I don't know what its is good for hit the cat with?? It does not remember the state it was last in so every reboot required reactivating the lights. The key to illuminate was print screen / scroll lock which screwed up some other applications that i used when i was turning it on or off. I bought a Logitech illuminated K740. The illumination works great and it remembers the state of the lighting. It also is flat and the keys are easy to see / use. I play BF4 so this works great although i use a Logitech g13 with that also. But games like Far cry 3 work great. good luck « Show Less
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Although my keyboard worked perfect from the start,sounds like yours is defective. I would return it if i were you. Sorry you had a bad experience.
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Thanks for your help. Unfortunately I still am having no success. I tried "Keytweak" it seemed to work - I hit "apply" and restarted the computer but nothing had changed. I tried sharpkeys and am unable to get it to work - get an error message. I tried downloading .NET framework (2.0) and get an error message when I try to install it. I have a brand new ASUS eee PC 1000HA. I am wondering why I am having such a difficult time with this. Any other suggestions??thanks,John Helm
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Yeah, I got Ubuntu running on the X3 (same compy, just silver and a smaller HDD and rated 1 hour less battery life). Natively, only the sound drivers work [with the fn vol +/-/mute working] (neither the ethernet or wireless worked). I found some forum that I don't recall googling about it, and some guy suggested buying an ethernet usb hub to get the necessary packages... Waste of 44bucks. I used ubuntu backports [I am trying to find the packages to link..], restarted and it was running both wireless (with med-strong signal strength compared to win7 with strong+ at this distance) and wired. It glitched once, but a restart and update got it working fine. Without the interwebs on it, you have to download the .deb packages on another system and bring them over with a flashdrive. Screen brightness control so far only works on two settings (adjusted using FN+num key). I haven't messed with it much to get it fully working. Compiz: Fully working, all the effects I like are enabled (i.e. Animations, Cube, 3D windows, etc). I guess that is all to say, if you're a linux nerd like me - you can get it working. It just takes some research and basic know how. EDIT: Oh, and battery life on every laptop I have ever put linux on as lost battery life... I know with mad customization you can get it better. But with battery rated at 11.5hrs for mine, I run Ubuntu for around 6.5 easy (with full performance enabled)... That is just my short experience with it.
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I had the same experience. They do not work. Adesso has NO drivers to allow configuration of the touchpad, and as it is "out of the box," it is UNUSABLE. Hard to understand why Adesso doesn't fix this, or buy back the keyboards. Not very responsible of them. I will be hard pressed to buy any of their products in the future.
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it's 2 of the function keys along the top row. hold down "fn" key at the bottom and press and release each function key until you find the right one for your computer
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I use it with Ubuntu 12.04, the media function works out of the box, it works great. The M key is NOT momentary, you have to switch it on and off every time you want to use the media function.It does not have the F1, F2, F3,... keys.
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no issues with the keys repeating. having issues with the keys not working. sometimes i have to hit the key twice, esp the space bar. what other issues are you having with the keys?
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Yes. Use the Fn key in combo with the arrow keys. <Fn + Left> = Home<Fn + Right> = End<Fn + Up> = Page Up<Fn + Down> = Page Down...good question. I more-or-less stumbled across that lol (actually, I think it's pretty standard for smaller laptops with keyboards sans those keys, but I'd long ago forgotten).