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  • 1.  How do you get the F8 key on a MacBook Pro?

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 06:54 AM

    I've been trying to get into WinXP Safe Mode for some time, but I don't know how to get F8 recognized.

    Anyone know how?

    Environment: MacBook Pro C2D (early 2008), RAM: 4096MB, Internal Disk: 300GB, Client OS: WinXP Pro, Region: 640MB, Virtual Disk: 32GB, VMWare: Fusion 1.1.1.



  • 2.  RE: How do you get the F8 key on a MacBook Pro?
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    Posted Mar 16, 2008 07:39 AM

    I had this issue, so I do know how frustrating it can be. Firstly, remember to access the F-keys on a MBP you need to hold down the Fn key (bottom left, next to ctrl). Then make sure F8 is not set as a hot key for Spaces, Expose or similar.

    Now you should be good to go

    BTW it may be easier to reinstall Windows now ... or at least that's what I had to do!!!!! :smileyhappy:



  • 3.  RE: How do you get the F8 key on a MacBook Pro?

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 11:34 AM 
    I've been trying to get into WinXP Safe Mode for some time, but I don't know how to get F8 recognized.
    Anyone know how?
     
    In addition to using the Fn Key to enable the Functions Keys to work as Standard Function Keys you could also in OS X under System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse check the check box for...
    You would then have to use the Fn Key in conjunction with the Function Keys for Special Features vs Standard Function Key behavior.
    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                
    
                                                
                                            
    
                                        
    

                                        
                                        

                                    
			
    

                                    
                                
    

                                
                                
    
                                
    
                            
		
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                                            RE: How do you get the F8 key on a MacBook Pro?
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
    
                                    
    
                                    
    
                                        
    
				
                                                
    
                                                    
    
					
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
    
				
    
                                                
    
                                            
			
    
                                    
    
                                
    
                                
                                

                                
    
                                    
    
                                        
                                    
    

                                    
    
				

                                        
    
                                            
    
                                                
    
                                                    
    
                                                        Posted Mar 16, 2008 09:22 PM
                                                        
                                                    
    
                                                
    
                                            
    
                                            
    
                                                

                                                
                                            
    
                                        
    

                                        
    
                                            
    
                                                
    Yeah, I figured that out ... and that you have to disconnect the Spaces Keyboard Shortcut.
    -- Thanks, Verne
    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                
    
                                                
                                            
    
                                        
    

                                        
                                        

                                    
			
    

                                    
                                
    

                                
                                
    
                                
    
                            
		
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