green grenades Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I got a lap top, and I need to know how to make it where my F1-F12 keys do just that without having to press Fn. Like for instance my F1-F12 keys have other functions like F2 turns on/off the net, F3 shows the battery power so if I need to use my F keys in a game I have to press Fn as well. So is there anyway to change them just to regular F keys and if I need to use the other functions I can use Fn then? Because I never ever use those functions on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 That's strange, GG. I have an XPS laptop, too, and my F keys work normally in-game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 We found the answer online. He's good to go, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark95 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I have the same problem with an HP laptop. Care to share the solution so I can see if it works for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 The solution may just be a Dell/Quickset one. It's a toggle switch. Just press again to turn it back on. The function keys serve double duty now--Multimedia and Function Keys. You can select the default in QuickSet or Windows Mobility Center. Just type it in the Start Box to access either one. The default doesn't use the FN key, but the non default does. Windows Help has info on Windows Mobility Center.http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19372845/19853138.aspxIf this doesn't help, I'd suggest heading to the HP support forums they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark95 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Appears that it is just for Dell, I could check the bios on my laptop and see if there is a setting too, but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevnvek Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I would have said it had something to do with your keyboard's software if you hadn't already figured it out, as that's how I change it on mine. I have a Logitech keyboard/mouse manager called SetPoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark95 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 As far as I know, I don't have any software to configure the keyboard aside from the basic Windows control panel keyboard settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Sky - http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02035108&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark95 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Thanks pk, I will try that once I have a chance to get out my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark95 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 That worked :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.