While holding it down you can use the different functions associated with the F keys such as changing the brightness. Some models will also display system information if you hold it down and push the esc key. Some keyboards also have numbers on the letters of the keyboard in small boxes which you can use like the 10 - key side of a regular keyboard
just press the numlook then you can use fn keys
On a Dell laptop with Windows 8, the Pause key is typically combined with the "Fn" (Function) key and is often found on the same key as the "Scroll Lock" (Scr Lk) key. You may need to press "Fn" + "Esc" or "Fn" + "P" depending on your specific laptop model. If your laptop doesn't have a dedicated Pause key, you can also use the On-Screen Keyboard by searching for it in the Start menu.
To print screen on a HP laptop (mine is a Compaq NX7400) locate a key with fn on it. On the NX7400 this is on the bottom row , second key from the left after ctrl. Hold down the fn key whilst also hitting the key on the top right of the keyboard which is named both insert and prt sc. I think you need to use the blue fn key to make any of the function keys perform the function in the blue box. Hope this is helpful! Neil F Liversidge, England.
A: ur numlock key is active/on disable it or press function key +numlock key ----------------- i have a laptop and i somehow pressed some key and some of my keys are not working...but when i press the fn key..it works..so how do u unlock the fn ke
Press the num lock key but if it is on f11 or something hold the fn key and press it
This depends on the model. Hold the Fn key and look for a lightbulb or a sun with an up arrow in the same color as the Fn key.
Fn + F12
One reason the Fn key may appear stuck is if you recently plugged a full-size keyboard into your laptop and pressed the NumLock key. This key activates the Fn key on the laptop. To return the Fn key to its original state, plug in the keyboard and disengage the NumLock key. Remove the keyboard and test out any of the Fn assigned keys. They should return to normal working status. If it doesn't however, you may require further troubleshooting. You can find out if its the numlock by holding the fn key to type normally. if it types normally then and oposite when released then that's the problem. you can turn it off by holding the fn key and presing either the blue "num <arrow down>" or the blue numlock key. (both are numlock just look different on some laptops.
Fn - especially calculator or laptop is the key that accesses the other functions of certain keys depending upon keyboard manufactry i.e. holding down the Fn key whilst using the F2, F3 etc keys will, on sony laptop adjust volume - written in blue as is the Fn key, holding down the shift +Fn key will give you the function of the other coloured keys.
press altgr(given right hand side of space bar) and 4....you got the indian rupee sign in hp laptop
Try pressing the 'Number Lock' key once to turn if off and see if it helps. Tapping the 'Fn' key five times may also work, however the first option worked for me.
all you have to do is the fn key, and the F7 key at the same time, to disable the touchpad on a laptop. you can enable it again by doing the same thing again