J Do you have an HP laptop that's been driving you crazy with a locked-down FN key? The first thing to do is not panic; this is a relatively common issue, and there are steps you can take to get your laptop back in working order. In this article, we'll discuss how to turn off the FN lock on HP laptops.Level1 03-18-2009 10:18 AM Hi, I have an HP Pavilian DV7 laptop, and I wanted to know how to lock the Funtion key. I have seen in other websites that they say to simply hold it, hit fn + num lock, fn + F11, and fn + scroll lock, but none of those work for me. Can someone please help me? Tags: DV7 fn function help key LAPTOP pavilian View All (7)
Enableor disable fn (function) or action keys mode (HP ProBook 440 G5, 450 G5, 470 G5, and HP EliteBook 830 G5, 840 G5, 850 G5) Change the fn (function) key setting on certain HP ProBook and EliteBook business notebooks. Press fn and the left shift key at the same time to enable fn (function) mode. When the fn key light is on, you must press
1Enter the system BIOS or UEFI. Depending on your computer manufacturer and BIOS version, you may be able to change the behavior the function keys in the BIOS. Start by booting in to the BIOS. The standard way to do this is to reboot your PC and press the required key (usually F1, F2, F10, or Del ). [1]
Todisable, or enable, the function key (fn) in the BIOS, do the following steps. Press the power button to turn on the computer. Press the f10 key to open the BIOS setup window. Press the right-arrow or left-arrow keys to navigate to the System Configuration option.
Goto the Advanced tab. Navigate to the Function Key Behavior section and change the Function Key to Media Key. This will disable the Fn key on your Keyboard. Similarly, change it to the Function key to enable the Fn Key. Save the changes and exit from the BIOS.
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