Windows 10: Dell Miniwon't change to optional screen by selecting F1 withFN key pushed?

I just reloaded windows 7 on my Dell Mini but FN+F1 will not give me the attached Monitor. It did work prior to reloading windows. Not sure what driver might be required that did not get installed. Sure could use some help here because Driver Support is so far no help....Thanks

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How to change f1 windows keyboard shortcut?

Hi,

Thanks for posting your query to Microsoft forum. I will certainly help you with this.

What is the make and model of your keyboard?

This depends on Computer maker's utilities.

For Dell keyboard it is possibly the same functionality of F1 key and F1 key is designed to bring the help from
Microsoft.

The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Windows.

F1

Display Help

F2

Rename the selected item

F3

Search for a file or folder

F4

Display the address bar list in File Explorer

F5

Refresh the active window

F6

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F10

Activate the Menu bar in the active app

Alt+F4

Close the active item, or exit the active app

You may contact the keyboard manufacturer to change the function keys settings through BIOS.

Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to help you further.

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Change the function of f1 key

I have had my laptop for 6 months now (It's an Omen) and I'm having the problem that is the f1 key in some of my games. If I need to press f1 for something in my game, it will take me OUT of my game, to the internet to show me the 'How to get help in Windows
10' page. This is NOT helpful. Does anyone know how to change the function of the f1 key so that it no longer does this? Thanks.

 

Volume connected with f1- can't get it to work

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



In order to help you with the appropriate troubleshooting steps, we would like to know the details requested below:

• When you say, “the volume wont work its connected to the f1 key” are you not able to get sound on your computer?
  
• Which update was installed on the computer? To check go to
  Start >> Settings >> Update & Security >> Windows Update >> View update history.
  
• Which build version of Windows 10 is installed on the computer? To check type: winver in the search bar on the Taskbar and hit Enter.
  
• What is the make and model of the computer?
  

Ideally, the F1 key is used as the help key in most of the programs. It opens a help screen when the F1 key is pressed.



Meanwhile, you may want to try the steps mentioned below:



If you are trying to use the F1 key to control volume on the computer, you may want to press
Fn key + F1 and see if that helps.



However, if you do not get sound on your computer, I would suggest you to refer the steps mentioned in the article

Fix sound problems in Windows 10.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator