Dashboard Problem

[mersea]

I'm on a 12", 1.33 Ghz iBook (just bought today) and pressing F12 doesn't seem to call up the Dashboard. I've checked my system prefs, and F12 is supposed to call it up.. I can open it through the Applications folder.. but can only disable it by clicking off a widget.. Thanks very much.

 

[faintember]

Are you holding "fn" while pressing F12? That's how it works on my TiPB, and i think it is the default way to open dashboard with a key command on a laptop.

 

[ITASOR]

System Prefs-->Keyboard-->Keyboard Tab-->Uncheck the option about the F1-12 keys. The keys for brightness-->numlock will still work, but the other F keys will not need Fn keypress proceeding them.

 

[terriyaki]

Or you could just map Dashboard to F8 and leave F12 to be your eject button.

Easiest solution, I think.

 

[faintember]

System Prefs-->Keyboard-->Keyboard Tab-->Uncheck the option about the F1-12 keys. The keys for brightness-->numlock will still work, but the other F keys will not need Fn keypress proceeding them.

That made me wonder, so i checked my setup:

I still have to press fn + F12 to bring up dashboard. (ehh, maybe it is another setting i have (un)checked somewhere). Didnt mean to mislead anyone, just posting what i thought were typical default setups.

 

[cardiac dave]

My standard suggestion - use hot corners

Works like a charm

 

[mersea]

I still have to press fn + F12 to bring up dashboard. (ehh, maybe it is another setting i have (un)checked somewhere). Didnt mean to mislead anyone, just posting what i thought were typical default setups.

Its like he said, the box there is unchecked, but I still have to use fn. I don't, however, need to use it to control brightness, volume or other hotkeys (like expose).. and I did try to change it to F8 and it still doesn't work without the fn..

Oh well, at least now I've got it working

 

[BiggeeC]

My standard suggestion - use hot corners

Works like a charm

I agree. I never even used the F keys. Hot corners is the way to go. I use them in both macs.

 

[faintember]

Its like he said, the box there is unchecked, but I still have to use fn. I don't, however, need to use it to control brightness, volume or other hotkeys (like expose).. and I did try to change it to F8 and it still doesn't work without the fn..

Oh well, at least now I've got it working

Well at least we are in the same boat, and it is working!

 

[Project]

Surely you have to CHECK the box?

 

[faintember]

Surely you have to CHECK the box?

I was basing my reasoning on this:

System Prefs-->Keyboard-->Keyboard Tab-->Uncheck the option about the F1-12 keys. The keys for brightness-->numlock will still work, but the other F keys will not need Fn keypress proceeding them.

Humm, looks like my option is unchecked, but i still need to press fn to get F9-F12 to work. I know, it is stupid, but i think my $2000+ computer should be able to tell if there is a cd/dvd in my drive, and if there is not, to allow the F12 button to function as if fn was pressed.
For instance i can press F9-F11 and they do their expose functions fine, but F12 needs the fn key.

Agggg nevermind.

 

[sambo.]

Or you could just map Dashboard to F8 and leave F12 to be your eject button.

Easiest solution, I think.

nahhh, map Dashboard to the spacebar.....

 

[ajampam]

I like the hotcorners man.....cool to bring things up or see your desktop with a swipe!!!!! Love it!!!!