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As part of computer literacy, we will talk about special function keys ah on a laptop. With their help, you can easily and quickly manage your laptop.

The function keys F1-F12 on a laptop allow, for example:

Notebook function keys F1-F12

In Figure 1, the Fn key on the laptop is highlighted with a red box (left), and the function keys on the laptop that work in conjunction with the Fn key are highlighted with green boxes.

The inscriptions applied to the special function keys in question, as a rule, have their own color (more precisely, their own design) on the built-in keyboard, for example, red, blue, green (or may simply be surrounded by a white frame). The same color (or design) has "Fn" written on the "Fn" key on a laptop. This means that these special keys only work if they are pressed at the same time as the Fn key.

For example, if the “F1” key has a red (blue, green) icon of a crossed-out built-in mouse (which means “turn off the built-in mouse” of the Tach-Pad for a Sony laptop), then to turn off the built-in mouse, you need to press the “Fn” key on the laptop, and, keeping it pressed, simultaneously press the “F1” key. The reverse connection of the built-in mouse is done in the same way: “Fn” - “F1”.

On different laptops, the “F1” - “F12” keys have different meanings. No standardization is applied here.

On one laptop, “F1” can mean turning off the built-in mouse, and on the other, for example, turning off the PC to sleep (an icon with the “Z” symbol repeated twice or thrice, which, according to laptop manufacturers, means the sound “Z-z-z-z ...”, in Russian it sounds “Z-z-z-z…” and resembles breathing during sleep).

The key responsible for connecting and disconnecting Wi-Fi, as a rule, has an image of an antenna that emits a signal in all directions.

The key to increase the brightness of the image on the built-in display has a stylized image of the screen (frame), inside which is a large sun icon.

And on the button to decrease the brightness of the screen, the image of the sun inside the stylized image of the screen is small.

Almost all images printed on the "F1" - "F12" keys are clear without further explanation. And if necessary, do not neglect the instructions that come with all laptops without exception. These instructions exist both in printed form (it’s good if they are written in Russian, otherwise sometimes anything but the Russian language happens), and in the form of .pdf files on a PC, located in a special folder on the C: drive (also not always, unfortunately, these descriptions are made in Russian).

This laptop control scheme using the function keys is very convenient. Without them, it would be necessary to call special programs for each connection - disconnection or for each adjustment. Moreover, not all of these programs can be found in the “Control Panel”.

Sometimes specific programs (for example, adjusting the backlight of the built-in keyboard or managing the battery charge to ensure longer battery life) are not located in the “Control Panel”. Then they must be found among special programs laptop control. And they need to be known.

In addition, controlling the laptop using the function keys (and using special laptop management programs) makes it possible to apply settings that are unique to this laptop.

These settings are, for example:

keyboard backlight adjustment,
battery life saving system management,
accessibility for users with disabilities, etc.)

cannot be executed by standard programs from the “Control Panel” of Windows.

What is needed for the function keys to work on a laptop?

It is important to understand that controlling a laptop using the function keys “F1” - “F12” is done using special programs that laptop manufacturers have sewn into the laptop's native operating system. Function keys simplify access to these programs, make these programs invisible to the laptop user.

However, by pressing the function keys on the laptop, the user receives the desired response (in the form of connecting or disconnecting certain laptop devices, in the form of adjusting the brightness and volume, etc.) by automatically launching these special programs.

And this means that if these special programs are not in the laptop, then the function keys will not work. And the settings will not be made! Another confirmation of the fact that the unity of working software (ie programs) and working hardware.

Why did the function keys stop working on a laptop?

- How can programs responsible for function keys disappear?

- In a different way. For example, you can reinstall the system in a laptop, but at the same time install not the “native” system, but another one. Suppose the purchased laptop had Windows system xp. But I wanted to install Windows 7. We install, we get Windows 7, in which there are no special laptop management programs. And then the function keys of the laptop will not work.

You can accidentally or purposefully uninstall special laptop management programs. Sometimes they are, as it were, loaded in the operating system, as they can be pre-launched when the PC boots. By optimizing PC loading, disabling “unnecessary” (from the point of view of a user optimizing PC operation) programs at boot, you can accidentally disable “necessary” laptop management programs. That, by the way, is one of the reasons why I don't like the boot optimization often advertised by some advanced users.

Special programs can be destroyed as a result of exposure to viruses. There are other ways to lose special laptop management programs.

How to restore the normal operation of the function keys?

Reverse recovery is possible if there is a “native” distribution kit of the system supplied with the laptop. Or by downloading "native" programs from the Internet, if they are on the websites of laptop manufacturers. The latter is especially useful if the PC user changes the version operating system(as in the above example of replacing Windows XP with Windows 7), but does NOT use the “native” operating system that came with the laptop.

Special laptop management programs may require periodic updates. Notebook specific software updates cannot be done in the standard way using the Windows update service. To update the special laptop software, you must also have a special program for checking and installing updates.

This program works using access to updates via the Internet. It must be run periodically (if it does not start automatically at each Windows boot) and use it to check for updates and install them. If the program allows, it is useful to set the automatic search and installation of updates for special software for managing a laptop.

Some users connect an external keyboard to a laptop. In this case, sometimes the function keys of the laptop do not work if they are pressed using an external keyboard connected to the laptop via. But they can work, it's as lucky. That is, there is no guarantee that the function keys of the laptop will work on external keyboard.

Summing up, we can say that controlling a laptop using function keys and special programs with which these function keys are “associated” is a very convenient service from laptop manufacturers. Thank them for this! And the safety of this service is the task and responsibility of the laptop user.

It is necessary to ensure that the system on the laptop is “native”, so that all special programs are present in the PC. And so that they “correctly” load when you turn on the PC. And also be sure to “correctly” updated during the entire period of operation of the laptop.

And then it will be pleasant and convenient to work with a laptop, as it was intended by their manufacturers.

How to dial digital codes on a laptop

Numeric codes are not directly related to the function keys of the F1-F12 laptop, however, there is a problem with entering codes for the laptop, so let's move on to reviewing and solving it.

Reader question: When typing, I use numeric codes through Alt to type characters that are not on the keyboard: Alt + 0151 - a dash (not a hyphen), Alt + 0171 and Alt + 0187 - angular typographic quotation marks, which is necessary when typing typographic text. How to dial these codes on a laptop?

There are full-size keyboards (Figure 2) that have a small numeric keypad on the right (partially highlighted in red and blue). Everyone who works with numbers (accountants, bankers, marketers, users working with Excel spreadsheets, etc.) almost always deals only with a full-size keyboard.

You can use the small numeric keypad to enter numeric codes that cannot be entered using regular digits, learn more about numeric codes .

Rice. 2. Full size keyboard (no FN key). Click on fig. to increase it

There are, of course, laptops with a full-sized keyboard (as in Fig. 2, click on the image to enlarge). As a rule, they have a large screen, but at the same time, such a laptop has a solid size and weighs a lot. Among ordinary users, such laptops are rare. Pay attention to fig. 2 that with a full-sized keyboard, the laptop does not have an Fn key, it is missing as unnecessary.

But what about users of ordinary laptops that do not have a small numeric keypad on the keyboard, but need the functions of a small numeric keypad, in particular, entering numeric codes? Laptop manufacturers “got out” by sewing up additional features to other keys on the laptop. To enable such features, the laptop has an auxiliary Fn key (highlighted in Fig. 1 and is in Fig. 3).

As seen in fig. 3 (click on the figure to enlarge it), each laptop keyboard has a number row of keys from 1 to 9. They are in the second row, and in the first row there are function keys F1-F12. We will be interested in other numbers that are available on laptops and are written in smaller numbers than regular numbers (highlighted in Fig. 3).

Rice. 3 (click on the figure to enlarge it). Dedicated keys for the small numeric keypad NumLock and FN, as well as small numbers from 1 to 9 for entering numeric codes

To dial a digital code on a laptop:

1) find the Fn and Num Lock keys (in Fig. 3 they are highlighted with a red frame, they are decorated in the same style - blue and italic, but the style may be different on your laptop). Simultaneously press the Fn and Num Lock keys.

In this case, the mini-light on the laptop may light up, if such an indication is provided in the laptop. Thus, you will include a small number keyboard, which laptop manufacturers have “sewn up” into a regular keyboard.

2) Pay attention to the numbers from 0 to 9, which have the same color (same style) as the Fn key. On each laptop, the character design style from the small numeric keypad will be different, there are no standards here.

On fig. 3 (clickable) small numeric keypad is “protected” (located) on the following laptop keys:

the small number 0 is located on the letter M,
small number 1 - on the letter J
small number 2 - on the letter K
small number 3 - on the letter L
small number 4 - on the letter U
small number 5 - on the letter I
small number 6 - on the letter O
small number 7 - on the big number 7,
small number 8 - on the big number 8,
small number 9 - on the big 9.

Try entering numbers from 0 to 9 on your laptop using the small numeric keypad in a text editor such as .

3) So, the Fn and Num Lock keys are pressed - the small numeric keypad is enabled. The numbers from it can be used as digital codes. To enter, for example, the code Alt + 0151,

press the Alt key and, without releasing it, enter the code 0151.
That is, while holding down the ALT key, we press the numbers one by one: first, the number 0 (where the letter M is in Fig. 3). Then, without releasing ALT, press 1 (where the letter J is), then 5 (where the letter I is) and again on 1 (where the letter J is).
Release all keys - a dash should appear.
If it doesn't work the first time, try a few more times.

4) If you no longer need the small numeric keypad, press the Fn and Num Lock keys at the same time. This will turn off additional functions on the keyboard (that is, the small numeric keypad will be turned off).

And it will be possible to use the keyboard normally to enter letters.

What if numeric keypad not working on laptop? I think it could be if

the Num Lock key is not enabled or something is otherwise done incorrectly. It usually happens when you first try to learn how to use a small keyboard.
The native operating system, wired by the manufacturer, was reinstalled on the laptop to a non-native one.

Questions from readers

Here a few questions from blog readers with my answers, which served as material for writing this article (by the way, ask questions in the comments, if you do not find the answer to them, I will answer, and my answer will come to you on email, to your E-mail).

Question 1: While I'm working on the keyboard, if I don't see it, the cursor arrow itself runs away somewhere. Are there any commands to prevent this?

Answer: The cursor runs away on a laptop if you accidentally and imperceptibly touch the touchpad - this is the laptop's built-in mouse. I turn off the touchpad for this reason and use a regular mouse. I have keys to disable the touchpad +(first press , then without releasing it, I press ), you may have other keyboard shortcuts. Look at the instructions for your laptop (in paper or in electronic format), it is written there.

Question 2: The laptop costs Windows 7. Such a misfortune happened: caps lock off or caps lock on was written in the lower right corner of the screen (duplicating the indicator), but now it doesn’t write, the indicator works, but it’s not very convenient to look at it (especially in good lighted room) caps lock is on or off.
What could go wrong in the settings, and what can be done to return a text notification about the state of the caps lock mode? Thank you.

Answer: Most likely, these are the specific settings of your laptop. I know, for example, laptops in which the keyboard has a backlight, and it (its brightness, glow duration, etc.) is configured by a separate special program included in the laptop software package.

If, for example, you reinstall Windows and install a non-native system that came with laptops, then such specific programs disappear completely, and with them the usual conveniences disappear.

If you have not reinstalled the operating system, then look in the Control Panel or among the special programs for managing your laptop for a program that configures this service that has become familiar to you.

Question 3: Tell me, please: on my laptop, the CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK indicators do not light up when pressed. What to do? How to fix the situation?

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Oh, these modern keyboards, with which manufacturers are doing everything now. And the problem with the performance of the keys even of a new device is not uncommon ...

Actually, today's article will be about the operation and configuration of the F1÷F12 and Fn function keys on laptops. The fact is that often they either do not work at all, or do not work as they should. Moreover, many manufacturers "fence" the shape of the keys, their functions, on / off, setting as they please (no standardization).

Meanwhile, the Fn, F1, F2, F3, etc. keys are very important, they allow you to quickly add / decrease brightness and sound, turn on / off the Wi-Fi network, touchpad and much more. In general, to refuse them means to deprive yourself of the necessary functionality, which is not good.

Causes of inoperability of Fn and F1÷F12

I remind that in most cases, in order for the function keys to perform an alternative function (reduce the same brightness), it is necessary to press them simultaneously with the key fn. For example, in order to turn on / off Wi-Fi - you need to press the combination Fn + F2 (this is an example! Each laptop has its own combinations, see carefully the pictures on the keys).

Simultaneously pressing Fn + F2 - turns Wi-Fi on or off // as an example!

1) Is Fn enabled? Is there an alternative button on the keyboard?

Some types of keyboards are equipped with additional buttons F Lock or F Mode. They allow you to block (disable) the function keys. Look carefully - do you have them?

F Lock key (most commonly found on classic keyboards, not laptops)

I also note that in order to use the Fn button, on some laptops you need to press a combination of buttons fn+esc(see the screenshot below - a small lock should be drawn on the key). By the way, instead of Fn + Esc - a combination of Fn + NumLock can be used.

2) BIOS settings (Hotkey Modes and analogues)

As a reference!

If you do not know what BIOS is and how to enter it, I recommend that you read this article:

In some laptops (for example, Dell Inspiron, Lenovo ThinkPad, etc.), you can set the operating mode of the function keys in the BIOS (i.e., they can play a classic role, or they can immediately perform their second function without pressing Fn: turn down the sound , enable/disable the touchpad, etc.).

Most often, to enter the BIOS, you need to restart the laptop, and when loading, immediately press the F2 or Delete keys (the buttons may be different, depending on the device model).

Such modes are called: Hotkey Mode, Action Keys Mode (and other derivatives). To change their mode of operation, you need to go to the BIOS Configuration section and change the mode from Enabled to Disabled (or vice versa).

3) Lack of drivers and special software from the manufacturer

When drivers are installed automatically with Windows, or various kits / packs are used (for example, Driver Pack Solution), the system often does not have special software from the laptop manufacturer. As a result, some keys may not work (including function keys).

I will consider below an example of updating such drivers using ASUS as an example (if your laptop brand is excellent, say HP, Acer, Dell, Lenovo - all actions will be similar, only the official website address will be different).

In general, to sum up A: You just need to update the drivers by downloading them from the website of your laptop manufacturer. Moreover, you need to do this for a specific Windows versions which you are currently using.

If your version of Windows there are no drivers on the laptop manufacturer's website - this is a serious reason to think about switching to another version of the OS (it is quite possible that part of the functionality, including the function keys, does not work because of this).

Addition!

Perhaps someone will need an article on how to install drivers on a laptop or PC (various options are considered) -

4) The problem with the keyboard itself

If you dropped or - it is quite possible that the key does not work due to a physical malfunction of the keyboard.

Pay attention to whether the key reacts at least sometimes (maybe try pressing it a little harder). If the problem is with the tracks under the key, then often a stronger pressing works (for example, the tracks can oxidize after flooding, or behave like this due to wear).

What can be done:

Additions are welcome.

How to disable f1 f12 buttons on laptop

How to disable the Fn button on a Lenovo laptop

Each laptop has several function keys that allow you to quickly open various system components. The Fn button provides access to individual system settings. This key is used in combination with the F1-F12 buttons, which allows you, for example, to change the sound level, turn on Wi-Fi or activate the economy mode on a laptop. On many laptops, it is located in the lower left corner of the keyboard.

You can try to solve this problem in several ways. Let's look at each of them.

Download the keyboard driver package from the manufacturer's official website. You need to find components for a specific computer model. Perhaps installing "firewood" will help enable the Fn key.

Use of special programs.

To activate the Fn button you can use special applications. A popular utility suitable for all laptops is Magic Keyboard.

If the above methods do not help, you can try cleaning your keyboard.

How to disable the Fn key on a laptop?

There are two main ways to disable this button. The first involves using a combination of NumLockFn or FnF11. The second method is more difficult, it includes several stages.

Enter BIOS. To do this, during system boot, you must press the F8 button or another (depending on the brand of laptop).
Select the System Configuration tab.
In the "Action Keys Mode" item, select "Disabled".
Save changes.

After that, the Fn button on Lenovo laptop will be disabled. It should be noted that this key is quite useful. This helps to access various options faster, which means it saves time for the user. You need to think carefully before turning it off.

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How to disable the Fn button on all laptop models

Hello. One of my friends recently bought a Hewlett-Packard laptop. The model is very successful and relatively inexpensive. Although at first I got used to different keyboard layouts for a long time (before that he used a Lenovo laptop for many years). But there was one problem - instead of the function keys F1-F2, their analogues worked, which should be activated only after pressing Fn. I should have figured out how shutdown button Fn on an HP laptop. The solution will be discussed in the continuation of the article.

What is this button?

In order not to allocate additional space for placing sound control keys, wireless modules, touch panel etc., the developers of compact PCs have unanimously decided to use the combination of function keys while pressing Fn to perform certain actions. In principle, everything is correct. But sometimes there are different problems.

For example, instead of expanding the browser window to full screen mode, pressing the F11 key on the keyboard will mute the sound. And you cannot immediately determine the cause of the "breakdown" and spend time looking for solutions.

Separation method

We will have to take extra care when reading the following instructions as we will have to deal with the BIOS.

To enter the BIOS, immediately after turning on the laptop, press F10 or Esc (depending on the device). Try!
Now you need to find the "System Configuration" system configuration section, which has an "Action Keys Mode" entry. In it, select the "Disabled" option.

Now we leave the BIOS after saving the settings. To do this, press F10 and then press the "Y" button (from English "Yes").
Start Windows and check how the function keys work.

This method helped my friend. By the way, this works for Packard Bell laptops.

Since I am talking about disabling FN, I will share the experience of similar experiments with laptops from other manufacturers.

For Asus and Samsung instruction very simple, but experience shows that there are certain models for which the method does not work. Need to try. Try pressing the following combinations:

Fn NumLk (the latter is responsible for activating the numeric keypad);
Fn Insert (can still be called Ins);
Fn F11 / F12 (check both options);
Sometimes it just helps to press NumLk (which is very strange).

Enable F1-F12 keys and FN key

How to turn it on laptop keys F1—F12 which by default work as system buttons.

How to enable F1-F12 keys

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I advise you to familiarize yourself with software to disable any keys.

I hope I spent a few hours on this article. If it was useful for you, the best gratitude would be reflection on social networks. What if your friends also know this information?

How to disable the fn button on a laptop

fn button connected to any multimedia key(F1, F2, F3 ... F12), performs various purposes: adjusts the sound, turns on, turns off WI-FI or power saving mode, changes the screen brightness, etc. But it often happens that Fn does not work correctly. Characters or numbers appear instead of letters when using the keyboard, and this creates problems for the owner. Many people ask how to disable the fn key?

The first thing we're trying to disable is pressing two keys at the same time: FnNut Lock. True, this method is not applicable on all laptops, it happens that the button function is disabled by other key combinations - fn and F11.

Is it possible to disable this set of combinations? Then disable fn via "BIOS". Restart your device and press one of these buttons - F2, Del or F10. Which key to choose depends on the type of BIOS version on laptop.

You can find it in the instructions, it happens that the name is written on the screen of the device. It must be remembered that one of these keys must be pressed until the black screen on the laptop and the WINDOWS program are loaded. And when you enter the BIOS, lights up blue screen or gray with blue lettering.

Press the navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Up, Down) to navigate to the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION tab and press the Action Mode Action button using the Enter button.

Then select Disable. Confirm with Enter and save with F10. After that, we expect the system to boot. The fn button will be disabled.

If you want all the keys of the laptop to function well, you only need to install the "native versions" of the programs for this device. But still, if you need to disable the fn button, you will do so following these programmers' tips.

How to enable F1-F12 keys on HP laptops

On HP laptops, the function keys F1-F12 by default work as multimedia keys (brightness adjustment, player control, volume, etc.) and also for direct launch Keys F1-F12 you need to lock the fn key.

Fortunately, it can be changed.

On HP laptops, functional keys F1-F12 works as media by default (brightness control, player control, volume, etc.) and to run the F1-F12 keys directly, you need to hold down the fn key.

Since I often use the F5 key to update something, F4 to edit, etc., this F1-F12 mode of operation does not work for me.

Fortunately, it can be changed. To do this, change the value of the parameter in the BIOS:

Enter the BIOS (when turning on the laptop, press F10).
Go to the System Configuration menu.
Change the value of the Action Keys Mode parameter to Disable.

With a laptop on "you" or how to disable the Fn button

Not so long ago I bought an HP laptop. To be honest, the device is pretty decent, especially since the amount paid for it is relatively small, but with unaccustomed fingers, it does not fall on the right keys. Before that, he had used an Asus laptop and was more accustomed to the keyboard layout. However, after purchasing a new laptop, you can do a little tweaking of the keyboard on the laptop for a better experience. But we are not talking about it now.

Using a laptop is a lot of fun, but I still ran into one small problem. After installing the operating system, there were some inconveniences with the F1-F12 keys. For some reason I didn't know, pressing those buttons brought up the multimedia part, which in theory should work if you use the Fn key combination. The problem is still solved and now I will try to help you in fixing this problem.

Disable Fn on HP laptops

Enabling the Fn button on HP laptops can lead to some unpleasant consequences. For example, if you press the F11 button in the browser instead of the desired view in the entire window, we may accidentally turn off the speaker. If it bothers you and you don't know how shutdown button Fn on an HP laptop, don't worry, there's a way out.

I will say right away that the method is not one of the easiest, and a beginner may find it difficult. However, if you understand, then everything is simple.

To disable Fn on most HP laptops, follow these guidelines:

Go to BIOS. If you have an old BIOS, then it will not be superfluous to update the BIOS first. Then, in order to perform the key disable procedure, you must press the Esc or F10 key when starting the laptop, depending on the model. The main thing is not to miss the moment.
In the BIOS, you must definitely enter the "System Configuration" tab.
On this tab, you need to change the "Action Keys Mode" option to "Disabled" and then press the F10 key.

When you turn on the laptop again, you will see for yourself that the problem has been successfully fixed. Now the keys perform their original functions. To reuse multimedia features, you now need to press the Fn key.

Disable Fn on Asus, Samsung, Fujitsu laptops

I once used Asus laptops and I had a similar issue. At the time I had no idea how to disable Fn on Asus laptop. Then the help of my friend saved me: he advised me to press the Fn and NumLk buttons at the same time, after which my problem was fixed. On some Asus models you have to press Fn Insert, Fn F11, Fn F12 or just NumLk. If you don't know how to disable Fn on Samsung laptop, try the above options as well. This will work on some models. But some do not and there is still a lot of work to solve this problem. At these moments, the question sometimes arises: “Which firm - best laptop". To this I can say that it is a matter of habit, each manufacturer can have their own "chips".

Now let's move on to Fujitsu brand laptops. Of course, very few people use them, but it might be useful to someone. In most models of this brand, the Fn key is disabled by the Fn NumLk button combination.

How to disable Fn on Toshiba laptops

If you need to disable the Fn button on Toshiba laptops, install HDD Protector.

With it, you can disable the annoying button. How can this be done?

When you launch the program, go to the "Optimization" tab, then select the "Accessibility" item.
In the window that appears, uncheck "Use Fn key".
Save your changes by clicking "OK" and keep working.

As you can see, you can disable the Fn button on laptops from different manufacturers in several ways. Perhaps the most common is the Fn NumLk key combination. Though in the case of my HP laptop, you should be sweating a lot. Dare and I hope you succeed!

You can try to solve this problem in several ways. Let's take a closer look at each of them.

Installing drivers.

You can download the driver pack for the keyboard from the official website of the manufacturer. You need to look for components for a specific computer model. Perhaps installing "firewood" will help enable the Fn key.

Use of special programs.

You can use special applications to activate the Fn button. A popular utility suitable for all laptops is Magic Keyboard.

If the above methods do not help, then you can try cleaning the keyboard.

How to disable the Fn key on a laptop?

There are two main ways to disable this button. The first involves using the keyboard shortcut NumLock+Fn or Fn+F11. The second method is more complicated, it includes several steps.

Enter BIOS. To do this, during the system boot process, you must press the F8 button or another (depending on the brand of laptop).
Select the "System Configuration" tab.
In the "Action Keys Mode" item, select the "Disabled" item.
Save changes.

After that, the Fn button on Lenovo laptop will be disabled. It is worth noting that this key is quite useful. It helps to quickly access different options, which means it saves the user time. You need to think carefully before turning it off.

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How to disable the Fn button on all laptop models

Hello. One of my friends recently bought a Hewlett-Packard laptop. The model is very successful and relatively inexpensive. Although at first it took a long time to get used to a different location keyboard layout(before that, he used a Lenovo laptop for many years). But there was one problem - instead of the function keys F1-F2, their analogues worked, which should be activated only after pressing Fn. I had to figure out how to disable the Fn button on an HP laptop. I will tell you the solution in the continuation of the article.

What is this button?

In order not to allocate additional space for the location of the keys for controlling sound, wireless modules, touchpad, etc., the developers of compact PCs unanimously decided to use a combination of function keys with Fn pressed simultaneously to perform certain actions. In principle, everything is correct. But sometimes there are different troubles.

For example, instead of expanding the browser window to full screen, pressing F11 on the keyboard mutes the sound. And you can not immediately determine the cause of the "breakdown", but spend time looking for a solution.

Shutdown method

We will have to be especially careful when reading the further instructions, since we will have to deal with the BIOS.

To enter the BIOS, immediately after turning on the laptop, press F10 or Esc (depending on the device). Try!
Now you need to find the “System Configuration” section of the system configuration, in which there is an item “Action Keys Mode”. In it you need to select the option "Disabled" (Disabled).

Now we exit the BIOS, after saving the settings. To do this, press F10, and then the "Y" key (from English Yes).
We start Windows and check how the function keys work.

This method helped my friend. By the way, it also works for Packard Bell laptops.

Since I'm talking about disabling FN, then I'll share my experience of similar experiments with laptops from other manufacturers.

For Asus and Samsung, the instructions are very simple, but experience shows that there are specific models for which the method does not work. Need to try. Try pressing the following combinations:

Fn + NumLk (the latter is responsible for activating the numeric keypad);
Fn + Insert (may also be called Ins);
Fn + F11 / F12 (test both options);
Sometimes just pressing NumLk helps (which is very strange).

By the way, the first item from this list can be useful for owners of Fujitsu and Acer laptops.

If none of the above worked, write the laptop model name in the comments and I will try to fix the problem.

Let's move on to Toshiba computers. In most cases, such troubles do not happen to them. But there was a case in my practice when the Fn key generally lived its own life and decided on its own when to work and when not.

The best option would be to install a "small" HDD Protection utility. It would seem, what does protection have to do with it hard drive. But if you go to the "Optimization" section of the program and click on "Accessibility", a window with options will appear. It is here that you need to deactivate Fn by unchecking the corresponding item. It remains only to save all the changes, and the computer does not even need to be restarted.

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In this article, I talked about almost all brands. Forgot to mention Dell. To be honest, I have never met complaints about this manufacturer on the network (on this issue). But if you have a special case, I recommend trying the above methods. If the instructions do not help, I'm waiting for your comments for further consideration.

I advise you to familiarize yourself with the software to disable any keys.

I hope I did not waste a few hours of time writing this article. If it was useful to you, the best gratitude would be a repost in social networks. What if your friends will also find this information useful?

Sincerely, Victor

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How to disable the fn button on a laptop

The fn button paired with any multimedia key (F1, F2, F3 ... F12) performs different purposes: adjusts the sound, turns on or off WI-FI or power saving mode, changes the screen brightness, etc. But it often happens that Fn does not work correctly. Instead of letters, when using the keyboard, either characters or numbers appear, and this creates problems for the owner. Many people ask how to turn off the fn key?

The first thing we try to disable this button is pressing two keys at the same time: Fn + Nut Lock. True, this method is not applicable on all laptops, it happens that the button function is disabled by other key combinations - fn and F11.

Couldn't turn it off even after this set of combinations? Then disable fn via "BIOS". We reboot the device and press one of these buttons - F2, Del or F10. Which key to choose depends on the type of BIOS version on the laptop.

You can find out in the instructions, it happens that its name is written at the bottom of the device screen. It must be remembered that one of these keys must be pressed until the black screen is on the laptop and the WINDOWS program has not loaded yet. And when you entered the BIOS, a blue screen or gray with blue letters is displayed.

Use the navigation buttons (back, forward, up, down) to go to the "SYSTEM CONFIGURATION" tab, and click on the menu item "Action Keys Mode" - "Function Key Mode", using the "Enter" button.

Then select Disable. Confirm with the Enter button and save with the F10 key. After that, we wait for the system to boot. The fn button will be disabled.

If you want all the keys of the laptop to function well, you need to install only the "native versions" of programs for this device. But still, if you need to disable the fn button, you will do this after these programmers' tips.

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How to enable F1-F12 keys on HP laptops

Fortunately, it can be changed.

On HP laptops, the F1-F12 function keys work as multimedia by default (brightness control, player control, volume control, etc.), and to operate the F1-F12 keys directly, you need to hold down the fn key.

Since I often use the F5 key to update something, F4 to edit, etc., this mode of operation of the F1-F12 keys does not suit me.

Fortunately, it can be changed. To do this, you need to change the value of the parameter in the BIOS:

Enter the BIOS (when turning on the laptop, press F10).
Go to the System Configuration menu.
Change the value of the Action Keys Mode parameter to Disable.

If you find a mistake in the text, select it and press Ctrl+Enter.

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With a laptop on "you" or how to disable the Fn button

Not so long ago I bought an HP brand laptop. Frankly, the device is quite worthy, especially since the amount paid for it is relatively small, but out of habit, the fingers do not fall on the required keys. I have used an Asus laptop before and am more used to their keyboard layout. However, after purchasing a new laptop, you can do a little tweaking of the keyboard on the laptop for more convenient use. But it's not about that now.

Using a laptop brings tremendous pleasure, but still I ran into one small problem. After installing the operating system, there were some inconveniences with the F1-F12 keys. For some reason I don't understand, pressing these buttons triggered the multimedia part, which, in theory, should work if you use the Fn + key combination. The problem still managed to be solved, and now I will try to help you in eliminating this trouble.

Disable Fn on HP laptops

Enabling the Fn button on HP brand laptops can lead to some unpleasant consequences. For example, when you press the F11 button in the browser, instead of the desired full-window view, you and I can accidentally turn off the speaker. If this bothers you and you don’t know how to disable the Fn button on an HP laptop, don’t be discouraged - there is a way out.

I will say right away that the method is not the easiest and for a beginner it may seem complicated. However, if you figure it out, then everything is simple.

To disable Fn on most HP laptops, follow these guidelines:

Go to BIOS. If you have very old version BIOS, it will not be superfluous to update the BIOS first. Then, in order to carry out the procedure for disabling the key, you must press the Esc or F10 key when starting the laptop, depending on the model. The main thing is not to miss the moment.
In BIOS, be sure to enter the tab called "System Configuration".
In this tab, you need to change the “Action Keys Mode” parameter to “Disabled”, and then press the F10 key.

When you turn on the laptop again, you can see for yourself that the problem has been successfully fixed. The keys now perform their original functions. To use multimedia functions again, you will now have to hold down the Fn key.

Disabling Fn on laptops Asus, Samsung, Fujitsu

I have been using Asus laptops for a while and I once had a similar problem. At the time, I had no idea how to disable Fn on an Asus laptop. Then the help of a friend saved me: he advised me to simultaneously press the Fn and NumLk buttons, after which my problem was fixed. On some Asus models, you should press Fn + Insert, Fn + F11, Fn + F12, or just NumLk. If you don't know how to disable Fn on Samsung laptop, also try the above options. It will work on some models. But some do not, and there is still a lot of work to be done to solve this problem. At these moments, the question sometimes arises: “Which company laptop is better“. To this I can say that this is a matter of habit, each manufacturer may have its own "chips".

Now let's move on to Fujitsu brand laptops. Of course, few people use them, but maybe someone will come in handy. In most models of this brand, the Fn key is disabled by the combination of Fn + NumLk buttons.

How to disable Fn on Toshiba laptops

If you need to disable the Fn button on Toshiba brand laptops, install the HDD Protector program for yourself.

With its help, you will be able to disable the annoying button. How to do it?

When you start the program, go to the tab called "Optimization", and then select the "Accessibility" item.
In the window that appears, uncheck the "Use the Fn key" checkbox.
Save your changes by clicking on Ok and continue working.

As you can see, there are several ways to disable the Fn button on laptops from various manufacturers. Perhaps the most versatile is the Fn + NumLk keyboard shortcut. Although in a case, like with my HP laptop, you will have to sweat a lot. Keep it up and I hope you succeed!

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Hello, friends! If you look closely at the keys on a laptop, you will notice that some of them, in addition to the usual letters, numbers and symbols, have icons that many do not understand. Usually these icons are made in a different color from the main symbols.

In addition, a laptop usually has a separate key on which two symbols are indicated - “Fn”, these symbols can also be in a frame. The Fn key and the icons that I will talk about today in this article are usually painted in the same color. As you probably already guessed, these buttons are connected to each other.

The "Fn" button itself is called functional, which means that it activates additional functions of the laptop. The combination "Fn", respectively, is an abbreviation for the word Function and reads "Fankshin". Pressing this button in combination with keys with additional icons (blue in my case) activates functions whose meaning corresponds to the depicted symbol.

Further in the article I will tell you in detail what kind of additional function this or that symbol assumes. It is important to understand that in different laptop models, functional symbols may be located on different keys, then we will consider additional functions based on them, because they do not differ much from each other on different laptop models.

The keys on a laptop, which are designed as additional functions, help users to quickly perform operations, such as turning off or turning down the volume.

The Fn key on a laptop looks like this:

Pressing "Fn" and

Puts the computer into "sleep" mode or returns it to a working state from "sleep".

Pressing "Fn" and Enable / Disable the wireless network adapter wifi networks laptop.

Pressing "Fn" and

For a laptop, this feature can be especially relevant, since when the brightness is reduced, power consumption is significantly reduced, that is, in order to increase battery life, you can sacrifice a little display brightness.

Pressing Fn and Turns off/on the screen backlight(s). On some models, it also stretches the image to fill the screen when running at low resolutions.

Pressing "Fn" and Changes the display mode. Useful when using an external display, that is, if an additional monitor / projector is connected to your laptop. The modes are as follows: simultaneously on the laptop display and an external display, or only on one of them.

Pressing "Fn" and Turn off / on the touchpad (touchpad) is a touch pad used as a replacement for a mouse in a laptop. On some models, a separate dedicated button can perform the same function, usually near the touchpad itself.

Below is a photo of the touchpad.

Pressing "Fn" and

Turn off the volume.

Pressing "Fn" and

Pressing "Fn" and Enable / disable the small numeric keypad mode, usually one of the LEDs - an indicator on the laptop panel - indicates that this mode is enabled. The question arises: “What can turn on if there is no such add-on on the laptop keyboard?”. But, looking more closely, we see that on some keys in blue, not pictures are applied, but numbers from 0 to 9, a dash and an asterisk, which just correspond to the symbols of the small number on the keyboard. It should be noted that in some models, if the size allows, there may be a classic small numeric keypad located on the right, on its own separate buttons. In this case, to use it, it is enough to turn on the NumPad mode (NumLk) and just press the keys.

Pressing "Fn" and Turn on / off the screen move mode. Today this function is not used very widely and in different applications the result of enabling this mode may be different. In MSExcel, you can classically see the meaning of using this mode. When the ScrollLock mode is off, the cursor keys (arrows) will move the cursor around the table grid, and when it is on, the screen will move, the cursor will remain in the same cell.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 7 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 8 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 9 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and the "/" symbol when NumLk is on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 4 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 5 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 6 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and the "*" symbol when NumLk is on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 1 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 2 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 3 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and the "-" symbol when NumLk is on.

Pressing "Fn" and Number 0 with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and the "Point" symbol with NumLk on.

Pressing "Fn" and the "+" sign while NumLk mode is on.

Pressing "Fn" and one of the following buttons:

Controls your music player. By default, this group of buttons controls tracks in Windows program Media Player, but if desired, they can be reconfigured to another player, such as Winamp.

Pressing "Fn" and Turns on / off the webcam.

Pressing "Fn" and Turns the "Splendid Video Intelligent Technology" feature on or off. This technology enhances the laptop screen display (OSD) by offering a variety of modes that are adapted to specific working conditions. You can see the current mode on the screen (OSD).

You must understand that there may be other icons on the keyboard, and also similar to those discussed above in one of the keyboards. They differ because keyboards are made by different manufacturers.

Now let's tell you what icons you can still meet.

Pressing "Fn" and Performs the function of the Home key, that is, moves the cursor to the beginning of the document, web page or folder, depending on which program you are working in.

Pressing "Fn" and will perform the same action as the previous key, only moves the cursor to the end.