Windows 10: Pressed Fn key + W while ingame, keyboard stopped working

Hello all,Yesterday while playing a game I found myself pressing the Fn key in combination with W, at first the issue seemed to only have happened with W as it no longer registered any inputs, however as I tried to fix it the issue now also affected the S key and the keyboard as a whole. In an act of albeit dumb frantic desperation as the keyboard inputs slowly stopped working I began pressing all sorts of key combinations with Fn, ending up opening 6 new desktops before I reset the computer, after which the keyboard completely ceased to work.I have searched for a fix to my problem ever sinc

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windoss 11 keyboard fn key not working ?

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

If the Fn key on your keyboard is not working in Windows 11, here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try:

1. Check for driver updates: Go to the manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers for your keyboard. Install them and see if the Fn key starts working.
   
2. Enable the Fn key in BIOS/UEFI settings: Restart your computer and enter the BIOS/UEFI settings by pressing the designated key (usually F2, Del, or Esc) during startup. Look for an option related to the Fn key and make sure it is enabled.
   
3. Try a different keyboard: If possible, connect a different keyboard to your computer and see if the Fn key works with it. This will help determine if the issue is with the keyboard itself or the computer's settings.
   
4. Check keyboard settings in Windows: Open the Settings app, go to "Devices," and select "Typing." Make sure the "Use the F1-F12 keys as standard function keys" option is not enabled. If it is enabled, try disabling it and see if the Fn key starts working.
   
5. Reset keyboard settings: Open the Settings app, go to "Devices," and select "Typing." Scroll down and click on "Advanced keyboard settings." Under the "Reset your keyboard" section, click on the "Reset" button. This will reset any custom keyboard settings and may fix the Fn key issue.
   

If none of these steps resolve the issue, it is possible that there is a hardware problem with your keyboard. In that case, you may need to contact the manufacturer for further assistance or consider getting a new keyboard.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further updates, thanks.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

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 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.