New alluminum keyboard question

Is there a way to permanently enable the function keys without hitting the "fn" key first? I use a program that is function key intensive and would like to be able to disable the apple shortcuts only when I run this program.
Thanks,
Mike

I answered my own question and it's in the keyboard menu where you can select to use all function keys as their standard keys.

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Take a look at the discussions on the MacFixIt forums, they deral with your problem in detail:
http://www.macfixit.com/index.php
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Hello all,
That post is describing the problems I have when using the new apple aluminium keyboard on a PC using the windows XP keyboard drivers found on the boot camp CD (1.4)
This is my first post here so please be kind with me
First, let me know in case there is a better section where I should post that post.
I know that what I will ask here may not be a supported scenario. I understand that. But anyway. Here it is.
I am using Windows XP on a PC not a mac computer.
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so why am I here? Because it's not working perfectly.
All the keys are working perfectly, only the companion softwares are not.
I'm unable to launch the bootcamp dashboard, I have the icon in my systray but when I try to open the dashboard I get:
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OK
I understand that. I guess this is related to the boot camp dual boot feature.
I guess that if this was working I could access to the bootcamp option panel and eventually have the opportunity to get access to the keyboard options? maybe I'm guessing wrong.
So, what I'm asking here is for the apple developpers working on the windows drivers for the apple hardware.
Do you think that you could test your drivers on PCs ? I'm pretty sure you could sell some more keyboard to the PC peoples as your keyboards are trully excellent.
The 'problems' I have are the following:
- I cannot lock or unlock the fn key, what I would like to do is use the F7 to F12 keys by default and press the fn key if I ant to access to the scpecial features, like for sound and CD eject
- kbrd.exe does not always start automaticaly. And when I start it by hand my computer freezes for about ten seconds
- the keyboard layout should only be changed for the apple keyboard, not for all the keyboards connected to the PC. Because I have two keyboards attached to my computer, my previous pc keyboard and the new apple keyboard. The layout on the PC keyboard is now the same as for the apple keyboard. this is wrong as it renders my previous keyboard useless. why do I need another keyboard? because that other one is cable less, meaning I can use it to control my PC when I'm not in front of it. But now, with the apple keyboard drivers this is not longer possible
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That would all be very nice.
If you need a tester for that scenario, count on me,
Thank you for your comprehension about me asking such a question
I love that keyboard and do not intend to stop using it,
John.

Hello spidermains,
Happy to see that I have a friend in that adventure
Look I have a blog entry here:
http://www.happytocode.com/post/Can-I-use-the-new-Apple-USB-Aluminium-keyboard-o n-Windows.aspx
That post describes all the steps I followed to extract the drivers from the dual boot camp CD.
I'm using a PC, only a PC. I do not have any Apple computer (yet).
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Hi Chris,
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I would like to appreciate the valuable feedback regarding the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 keyboard.
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Does Apple have/will come out with the new aluminum keyboard with the number pad and make it wireless? I only see the wired one with the number pad as of now.
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Only Apple knows what future products it will make. We have no idea what will be until Apple releases the product.
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Hello - thank you for the quick responses! To answer your question, yes, I have repaired my permissions and restarted, to no avail.
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