Illuminated keyboard help please

On 27/06/2012 11:59, agunat wrote:

charlie wrote on 06/27/2012 05:10 ET :

On 6/27/2012 2:06 AM, agunat wrote:

I bought an Ativa illuminated keyboard made for and sold by Office Depot
(Ativa
item #:617-593). In order to turn the illumination on or off you are

supposed

to toggle the Scroll-Lock key. This works fine with one HUGE exception.
Pushing the Scroll-Lock key to change the illumination also changes the
Scroll-Lock! I am looking for a way to change one but not the other. I
realize
that most functions of this type are usually handled by an FN key to push in
conjunction with the Scroll-Lock. This keyboard has no FN key. I have
tried
every combination with ALT, CTRL, TAB, etc. keys that I can think of and
none
work. I've called both Office Depot and Ativa and neither could supply any
support for this keyboard. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance... Bob

The only suggestion I have, based upon your use and the reply from the
seller and the OEM is to try another brand/model illuminated keyboard.
The no FN key tells me that the keyboard is likely not what you want.

That aside, there may be an undocumented multiple key combination that
will do what you want. Trouble is, some of these do things that are
undesired, and reversing the unintended consequences can be a pain.

I tend to use a Logitech or Microsoft illuminated keyboard.

The reason I jumped at it is simply that I can't afford the $80-$100 range the
major companies want for their boards. I got this on clearance for about $20

Have you ever thought that THAT might be the reason why it was placed in
the _clearance_ offers?
choro
*****

and was very leery about its quality but the keys feel great and the degree of
illumination is perfect. I agree that there must be a combination of keys
that
will solve my problem it's just that I haven't been able to find them yet.

Bob