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How long have they been doing the mac-style fn-ctrl-meta-alt layout (rather than BIGctrl-fn-meta-alt like most other keyboards I've had, i.e. ctrl in lower left under shift)? This was one of my main issues with my brand new T530, along with the prn scn button BETWEEN the right ctrl & alt... I'd like to meet the genius who met this (who, presumably, takes in excess of 100 screen captures daily). Those complaints are followed by weight, general flimsiness, & ultra-shitty speakers. I know it's not a media center but they could have picked some speakers that are not subaudible and tinny. I planned to return the thing but Lenovo made clear that they were not cooperating and I gave up. Ubuntu runs pretty well & with Bumblebee the Nvidia doesn't eat up the battery so shrug

Anyway I'm glad to see someone's at least trying to make a decent PC laptop.



You can switch the Fn and Ctrl keys in the BIOS: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/how-to-swap-the-fn-and-ct... (The only problem then is remembering to use the right key on the rare occasions when you actually look at the keyboard labels.)

Don't know of a nice solution for Print Screen, though.


There are stickers you can buy. Search amazon.com for "keyboard key stickers".

with that said, I'm not sure I would use them - slight change in texture of the key would bother me.


> How long have they been doing the mac-style fn-ctrl-meta-alt layout?

Approximately forever. My X21, released around 2001, predates the spread of the meta key and has a fn-ctrl-alt layout.

No idea who came up with the ridiculous print screen key location though. And at the expense of a menu key, too! That's approaching Toshiba consumer laptop circa 2004 bad.




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