fn+f8 switch video mode does not work (keycodes scancodes keymaps)

[Alan Coopersmith]

On 10/13/11 09:57 AM, =JeffH wrote:
>  > My guess would be that fn+f8 sends winkey + p, since that is the
>  > standard "presentation mode" shortcut on windows 7. This would also
>  > explain the 'p' you're seeing.
>
> thx for your thoughts on it.
>
> however, I'm not pressing the key marked with the windows logo on the keyboard,
> I'm pressing the "Fn" key (plus the F8 key of course).

It doesn't matter what keys you press, but what keycodes the BIOS reports,
and whether the BIOS follows Microsoft's suggestion to lie to the OS to
make Windows 7 work better and other OS'es work worse:

	http://mjg59.livejournal.com/121851.html

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