Request: Swap Fn & Ctrl key for GT640 (MS-1656)

Hi there,
I've purchased a lovely MSI GT640 notebook but i would like to swap the Fn and Ctrl key. Is there a custom BIOS for this?
Below is the data reported by the MSIHQ Tool:
MSIHQ: Information detected by MSIHQ Tool ver: 1.18x
MSIHQ: Report generated in 20/01/2010 at  0:24:19.20
Mainboard:  MS-1656
PCB Version:  REV:1.0
BIOS Version: E1656IMS.100
BIOS Date:  20/10/2009
EC-FW Version:  1656EMS1 Ver4.02, 09/29/2009
*********************************

Quote from: wampatan on 20-February-10, 16:37:12
Hi Svet,
I've flashed my laptop with your files, powered down my laptop, loaded the BIOS defaults and the swap works. Thanks!
However, my laptop is experiencing a side effect.
When I plug in a USB external harddisk, I hear a sound prompt and the "Safely Remove Hardware" indicates an exteral drive but thats it. The Autorun dialog doesn't show up and the disk is not visible under "My Computer". I've tried different external harddisks and a different USB port on the laptop but it still doesnt work. A smaller USB thumbdrive works however (as does my USB mouse). Is there an issue with the electrical output of the USB ports i.e. its being reduced to a point where larger devices cannot be recognized?
Any advice?
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However, my laptop is experiencing a side effect.
When I plug in a USB external harddisk, I hear a sound prompt and the "Safely Remove Hardware" indicates an exteral drive but thats it. The Autorun dialog doesn't show up and the disk is not visible under "My Computer". I've tried different external harddisks and a different USB port on the laptop but it still doesnt work. A smaller USB thumbdrive works however (as does my USB mouse). Is there an issue with the electrical output of the USB ports i.e. its being reduced to a point where larger devices cannot be recognized?
Any advice?
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Is there an issue with the electrical output of the USB ports i.e. its being reduced to a point where larger devices cannot be recognized?
Could be
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When I plug in a USB external harddisk, I hear a sound prompt and the "Safely Remove Hardware" indicates an exteral drive but thats it. The Autorun dialog doesn't show up and the disk is not visible under "My Computer". I've tried different external harddisks and a different USB port on the laptop but it still doesnt work. A smaller USB thumbdrive works however (as does my USB mouse).
Can the BIOS detect the drive? Could be OS related.
Do you have some sort of USB adaptor used?
Check it in "disk management" from control panel, see if its listed there.
Also does they are recognized when you put them in another machine?
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Hi Svet,
I've flashed my laptop with your files, powered down my laptop, loaded the BIOS defaults and the swap works. Thanks!

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