Windows 10: Function key (Fn) is not working!

Discus and support Function key (Fn) is not working! in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; When i press Fn + F1 or any other combination nothing happens. I have troubleshooted, restarted and tried many fixes. Please help! It's a Toshiba... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by LachlanWynn, Jan 7, 2019.

  1. LACHLANWYNN
    LachlanWynn Win User

    Function key (Fn) is not working!


    When i press Fn + F1 or any other combination nothing happens. I have troubleshooted, restarted and tried many fixes. Please help! It's a Toshiba laptop. The issue has been occuring for a long time.

    :)
     
    LachlanWynn, Jan 7, 2019
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  2. P4-630
    P4-630 Win User

    New laptop FN keys not working [Solved]

    Exactly what I was used to do, pressing the FN key with an F key but that didn't work....
    If I press the FN key I get f1 f2 f3 and so on.

    It was just the other way around, but I figured it out now.*Smile Function key (Fn) is not working! :)
     
    P4-630, Jan 7, 2019
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  3. BILL_BRIGHT
    Bill_Bright Win User
    New laptop FN keys not working [Solved]

    Ummm, that is normal - depending on the function you are doing (assuming I understand what you are saying).

    On a notebook, the Fn key is like a shift key that switches in a different set of functions for the F-Keys.

    For example, in Windows pressing the F5 key typically refreshes the display. In File Explorer, it will refresh the displayed files. In a browser, it will refresh (reload) the webpage. But pressing Fn + F5 does something different, depending on your notebook. On my Toshiba notebook, if I hold down the Fn key and press F5, it switches the video output of my notebook between the notebook monitor, a connected external monitor, or both.
     
    Bill_Bright, Jan 7, 2019
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  4. ROCKS
    Rocks Win User

    Function key (Fn) is not working!

    Function keys won't work w/o hitting Fn key also


    So how do I get to BIOS + what do I do when I get there? The keyboard came with the new computer. Not impressed with any of it + especially Windows 10. The function keys clearly have their use listed on the key, but they won't work w/o the Fn key. That's definitely not right.
     
    Rocks, Jan 7, 2019
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