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HP Pavilion Desktop PC TP01-2000a (2Z6C9AV)
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I want to disable the action keys as I have more usage of the F1-F12 keys and using the Fn key everytime is a lot of bother. I don't see an option in the BIOS as usual. I also don't see an FN-LK key on my keyboard. How can I flip the Fn keys back to function keys?

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@flez , welcome to the Community.

 

The engineers made the decision for us.  They determined that the F keys should be for Multimedia tasks and to use the F1-12 we have to use the FN key.  You may be able to find a third-party app that will allow you to change it.

 

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@flez , welcome to the Community.

 

The engineers made the decision for us.  They determined that the F keys should be for Multimedia tasks and to use the F1-12 we have to use the FN key.  You may be able to find a third-party app that will allow you to change it.

 

Please click the "Yes" button if my reply was helpful and "Accept as Solution" if your problem is Solved!!



I am not an HP Employee!!
Intelligence is God given. Wisdom is the sum of our mistakes!!
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It's really hard to use emacs with 3 or 4 fingers and the same time! 😞

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@flez, I feel your pain!  You may want to buy a gaming keyboard!



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