F10 F11 F12 not controling volume on iMac (G3 USB Keyboard)

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F10 F11 F12 not controling volume on iMac (G3 USB Keyboard)

Hello!

I have a 2013 iMac running Catalina, & I recently acquired and restored a 1998 *Lime* iMac G3 Apple USB Mechanical Keyboard. I just prefer this look & feel, and I hate how flat the bluetooth keyboards are.

However, the Function Keys do not do what they should: F1 and F2 do not control brightness, and more crucially, F10, F11, and F12 do not control the volume. However, when I open Keyboard Viewer, the buttons indeed highlight correctly for brightness or volume settings when pressed. Is there a way to fix this so that they work?

***Side note, Do Not Comment "Go to Settings- Keyboard- Check 'Use F1, F2...'" Because that's not an option- this is not a wireless keyboard with the FN key.***

Any help appreciated! I love the retro G3 Keyboard, It's what I grew up on and intend on keeping.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 20, 2024 5:46 PM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Aug 22, 2024 3:14 PM in response to pipeorganest

Thanks, that is what we needed to get further.:)

Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
Click Keyboard.
Click the Keyboard tab if it's not already highlighted.
Select "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys"

Wondering if you paid close attetion to step #3?

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Answer 2

BDAqua

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Aug 21, 2024 5:00 PM in response to pipeorganest

I can't boot into 10.15 right now,but have you...

Gone to the Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences) > Keyboard. Then, click the Keyboard Shortcuts button on the right. Choose Function Keys from the sidebar and toggle on the Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys option.

I have no FN key & in a higher OS looks like this...

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pipeorganest Author

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Aug 22, 2024 8:00 AM in response to BDAqua

Hello!

I am not sure which OS this is, but Function Keys are not an option underneath keyboard shortcuts. I can set function keys for different options under short cuts such as brightness and contrast, but volume does not seem to be an option.

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pipeorganest Author

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Aug 22, 2024 4:34 PM in response to BDAqua

I can remap all the functions under System Preferences > Keyboard> Shortcuts under the left menu & then choosing the shortcut from the right sub menu, however, volume is not an option anywhere.

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