Hardware fix for the F-lock key on my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard :)
For some reason, Microsoft has equipped their keyboards with an annoying F-lock key. If you hit this key by accident, the F1-F12 keys change their function in things like Undo, Redo, New, Open, etc. Those are all actions that already have shortcuts. I think this keyboard is broken by design, so I decided to fix it. When I disable F-lock now, it is automatically re-enabled after 3 seconds by a little piece of hardware in the keyboard itself. I was looking for a software fix and I found Jason Tsangs website. His fix involves overwriting the commands.xml file in your Intellitype folder to...
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