Function keys

[kathw]

I have a friend who has a keyboard that has large keys to help her husband's hands.  However it does not have any function keys or even a fn key.
Does anyone know if there is a way of reproducing function key action using other keys.
I can't find anywhere how to do it so suspect it is not possible but I just wondered if anyone knew a way.

Any help would be much appreciated both by myself and my friend.

Thanks

[DaveLembke]

Can you share the make/model of this keyboard so we can see what keys are available etc and see if it has a feature that may support key macros etc?

[patio]

There are also many free apps out there that will do what's called key -remapping...

Again more details...

[Geek-9pm]

A site with the URL http://spd.org claims to be of help to people with disabilities.
They have alternative keyboards available. For a price.

And, as Patio said, there are free programs to re map keys.

[kathw]

Thanks for your answers

We can't find the make or model of the keyboard - nothing at all on the keyboard and they bought it a while ago and do not have the documentation
does anyone know where to find the program to remap keys?

[Geek-9pm]

You could Google for that. But you will be frustrated.
Look at this:

Things that SharpKeys will not do:

    Allow you to swap two keys with each other - e.g. you can’t have Q and Z swap places because the remapping code would get confused
    Map multiple key presses to one key - e.g. it will not support an attempt to remap Ctrl+C to the F5 key
    Map mouse clicks to any key
    Support certain hardware keys that never make it to Windows - e.g. Logitech’s volume buttons or most Fn keys
    Support multiple mappings for different users - the Windows key being tweaked is for an entire machine
    Protect you from yourself - if you disable your DEL key ...

The shift, ctrl, alt and some other keys do not work like other keys so are very hard to remap, if not impossible**. Likewise the function keys are unusual codes. Without knowing more about the keyboard, it is hard to know what to do.
** with a known keyboard it is possible

Sad to say, but commercial concerns try to milk dialed people.
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Please wait. Others here will join in the research effort. The forum is  made of volunteers and is very effective in finding right answers.


EDIT: This link may pride some help
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/disabilities.html

[patio]

Don't frustrate her saying it can't be done...we're here to assist.

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[Geek-9pm]

Don't frustrate her saying it can't be done...we're here to assist.

3 Free Choices...

My humble apology .   

After a little research I found is was easier that I though. And it does not require knowledge of the keyboard. 

[patio]

No problem.

[kathw]

Thanks everyone - I will have a look at these options and see if I can get them to work