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F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 14 Dec 2014, 23:07
by mdusek
It has happened already in two of my Win 7 computers that F4 starts magnifier instead of editor. I would be grateful for any advice how to regain the correct functionality of F4. Best regards, Michal

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 03:33
by SelfMan
Is it possible that its just a notebook function keys feature?
What happens when you use Fn+F4?

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 08:36
by mdusek
In this laptop Fn+F4 is Sleep. Moreover, this happenes also in one my desktop PC.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 09:03
by SelfMan
Then it must be some software/tool which you've installed on both computers.
Still check "Options > Configuration > Viewers and editors > Editors" and post a screenshot.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 09:15
by mdusek
This looks as usually. Some external program has stolen F4, so the question is if Salamander can get it back. I will try to reinstall it.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 10:12
by SelfMan
How does Salamander behave in case where you replace the gvim.exe with notepad.exe?
There is also the question what happens when you push the F4 key while Salamander's window is not active.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 11:40
by mdusek
Gvim/notepad has no influence. F4 works the same way with active Salamander window as well as without it: it magnifies the screen and changes the mouse cursor to a pen so I get amazing possibility to plot on the screen instead of editing. The other F keys are working normally.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 12:15
by SelfMan
This just confirms that this is not a salamander issue, but an external utility which is hooked on the F4 key.
Do you have any screen capturing utility installed?

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 12:33
by mdusek
Exactly.
My screen capturing sw uses Ctrl-Printscreen.
I reinstalled Salamander but it does not help.
OK, I will live without F4 until I discover which program uses it.
Thank you for your help, anyway.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 15 Dec 2014, 13:21
by SelfMan
Try to shut down the screencapturing tool an check what happens.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 16 Dec 2014, 00:28
by SvA
It might also be just the Windows shell. Please check all links (shortcuts) in your user profile and the all users profile, especially those on the desktop and in the start menu. They have a hotkey setting that easily interferes anywhere when used. Best start to check the one labeled as screen magnifier in the accessibility group of the all programs submenu.

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 26 Dec 2014, 22:53
by mdusek
Thank you both guys for hints! I have just discovered that F4 was blocked by AutoScreeRecorder 3.1 of Wisdom Soft.
Best wishes,
Michal

Re: F4 starts magnifier

Posted: 26 Dec 2014, 23:14
by SelfMan
You are welcome.