will the special function buttons on this keyboard work with Windows 8.1, 64 bit?
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Some of the special function buttons work. Such as on the top of the keyboard the music section works fine, volume, mute, etc. The music button at the top will bring up HP Media center on mine. I don't have a camera on my computer so the camera, the button left of that, the zoom buttons on the side or the button below that don't seem to do anything. However, I have not really tried any setting up to see if I could get them to work either. On the far right of the keyboard the calculator buttons pulls up the calculator and the power switch will put the PC to sleep right from the keyboard. Only some of the Fn features work although honestly I don't use any of them. The keyboard itself is comfortable to type on, wireless and reliable.
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I don't know for sure, but I imagine that they will work OK. I'm running Windows 7, 64-bit, no problems. I don't have a W 8.1 machine to try it on for you. I'm hoping my next machine will be Will be a Windows 9 (or whatever they call it) machine. I would like to just skip over Windows 8.
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The first thing you want to do is go to the logitech website and see if there is any updates for your key board that will work for windows 8.1,64.Ones you do that ,you should be able to use all functions of your logitech.Keep in mind that you might have to program some of your keys manually yourself .
2109417
Yes and yes. My laptop has windows 8 installed. This keyboard works perfectly.
1289545
Yes it does.. I have this keyboard and I have windows 8. Love this keyboard btw
582883
Yes, at least as to the Windows application alt codes (I use them only in applications such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook). When I tried just now to type in a special character in this response box in my browser window, nothing happened. But I just typed this in Word and copied/pasted here: (alt+0225 = ; alt+0233 = ; alt+0241 = ; alt+0232 = ). And IT ONLY WORKS IF THE NUM LOCK KEY IS ON - that's critical. So I guess my answer is "yes depending on what application you're using so if it doesn't work it's probably not the fault of the numeric keypad." Hope this helps!
526993
Any PC keyboard will work with Windows 8. There's nothing special required for Windows 8 compared to earlier versions.But to be specific: yes, it does work with Windows 8, but it is not a "Windows" keyboard. If I recall, the shortcut keys did not work with my computer; it simply saw them as F-keys. So while it will work, it won't have any of the Windows 8 shortcuts you're probably looking for.
1669683
My computer has Windows 8 OS and it works fine with this keyboard. Sorry, I don't know what to tell you.
2091929
If you don't need any of the button customization, you don't need to install the software. It will work without any third party drivers.
345859
I use it as my main keyboard for a Windows 8.1 machine. No issues at all (software OR hardware).
127288
not really... the surface registers your finger movements like a touch pad... and it knows when you press a right or left side click... but there are no special buttons that can be programmed in any way. it does work with windows 8 very well.
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I have Win 8.1, and it seems to work fine. I do currently have a problem with incorrect keystrokes registering from the keyboard, as discussed in my review of this keyboard. I don't think this is an incompatibility with Win 8.1, otherwise I would imagine all the keystrokes would be acting up, and not just a few.
526992
Any PC keyboard will work with Windows 8. There's nothing special required for Windows 8 compared to earlier versions. But to be specific: yes, it does work with Windows 8, but it is not a "Windows" keyboard. If I recall, the shortcut keys did not work with my computer; it simply saw them as F-keys. So while it will work, it won't have any of the Windows 8 shortcuts you're probably looking for.
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Not as far a I know in standard usage. I imagine if you have a program like AutoHotKey installed you could map something to an F key. It does have a Function key but it is for switching to lesser used characters. You can use things like chrome shortcuts instead like ctrl T or Ctrl shift T
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suggestions would include trying the function keys, ctrl +Num and Fn +Num. I have no problems. Did you check online on the eHow and others? Geek type computer sites for others with this keyboard? Good luck.
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This one will work with just "Arabic" keyboaed the other 2 have few arabic Letters in different places so it will no work properly if you used Arabic "windows" or "QWERTY"
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My computer, runs both 32 and 64, I have not have no problem, window 7 It shouldn't, jepordize the keyboard functionality. But just in case review the return policy.
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I use it for Windows 8.1 and it works with one strange exception: in one of my games I have to press occasionally 'b' together with the up arrow and that doesn't work. But for the usual keyboard activities it works very well.
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Yes all the basic keyboard functions will work with win. 8. I can not answer about the programmable G keys as I don't use them and I use windows 7 ultimate 64 bit for gaming. Logitech covers windows 8 w/ the G105 Call of duty Gaming board . Read their web site info or contact them and ask to talk with Gandhi.