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How do I lock the basic function keys on my laptop? I got a new laptop-Dell Inspiron. And my parents sometimes use it for remote desktop. And in order to work the program you have to press F7, but on my laptop it just mutes the volume. When press F1 the help bar menu doesn’t even show up. The keys seem to only do basic functions like controlling volume and turning the wifi on an off. Any suggestion? 1 comment to How do I lock the basic function keys on my laptop? |
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There should be a key between the left Ctrl and the Windows Logo Key labeled “Fn” that is the same color as the F1, F2, etc…keys. This “Function” key (Fn for short), does the function that corresponds to the key it is on.
Most of the time, the keys near the top do multimedia things like mute, volume, play, brightness, etc…
Pressing the Fn key does the FUNCTION instead of the multimedia. It’s kind of like using the Shift key. You must hold it down while you press the key that you want to use.
If you’re laptop allows it (it should), you should be able to choose function or multimedia first (which one requires the Fn key to work). The Windows Mobility Center (press “Windows Logo Key + X”) should allow you to change between which set requires use of the Fn key, and which does not, depending on which you use more. I use the multimedia keys more, myself.
The reason this extra Fn key is there is to save room on the keyboard. If one key across the top can be used for two different things, then that saves space. Most wired keyboards (the ones that come with desktops) have an extra row at the top for multimedia stuff; a different row from the Function keys.
I hope that helps.