Function Keys F9 - F12

[Emma Hooper]

Hi,

I've searched through as many posts as i can to find an answer to this but to no avail.

I need to be able to use F9 - F12 (F11 in particular) in Windows (I'm using an iMac - if that helps?). I have tried changing the System Preferences to 'use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys', which is fine upto F8 but doesn't help with the ones i need.
I've tried changing Expose settings so that it doesn't use the keys I need.
I've tried all manner of combinations of cmd+fn+ctrl+shift+Fkey etc. etc. - still no joy!

Can anyone help please?


Thanks,
Emma

 

[John@Parallels]

In current version, you need to use Actions _Send key, we are working to avoid Leopard key assignments this either will be added in one of the upcoming builds or in Parallels Desktop ver 4

 

[Emma Hooper]

That's great - thank you.

 

[unusename]

F9 and F10 work properly with combination with fn but F11 and F12 don't work.

I think this is a bug. (Have no idea which ticket queue to be created.)

PS. I test this on Visual Studio. Write a simple program to return key press on screen. ESC, F1-F10 are returned but no F11 and F12.

 

[John@Parallels]

Yes, I already know that, just to let you know our managers increased priority for developers for several known issues and keyboard functioning is in the list

 

[pcraddock]

This worked for me

Go to System Preferences > Keyboard and Mouse > Scroll down to the bottom > Select "Application Keyboard Shortcuts" > Click "+" > IN the Appplication Dropdown, select Parallels Desktop > Type a name (I used F11) Then in the Keyboard Shortcut box just press the F11 key. Restart Parallels and all should be well. Hope this helps.