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HP Pavilion 600 Wireless Keyboard
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I bought HP Pavilion 600 wireless keyboard for my desktop, however FN keys act primarily as multimedia functions,

For laptops, I know that it would be able to fixed in BIOS settings, or sometimes keyboard has FN lock key.

I tried FN+Esc, FN+Shift, Fn+Caps Lock etc. It didn't work.

 

Could you please help me? I just want to use F1, F2, F3 ... F12 as only F1, F2, F3 ... F12, not as multimedia functions.

 

Thanks in advance.

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hi
unfortunately the only possible solutions currently are software, or hardware replacement
There is a solution, but that is to block the key, and you may break the keyboard
Unfortunately either this is not suitable or user feedback

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Software-and-How-To-Questions/Reversing-the-Fn-key/td-p/790979...

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Software-and-How-To-Questions/Can-t-disable-fn-key-on-bios/td-...

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Multimedia-keys-on-by-default/m...

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Where-is-Fn-lock-on-HP-wireless...

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I tried Autohotkey scripts, however F7 and F8 still works as brightness down/up. I tried to edit scripts in many ways, couldn't solve. When I asked in Autohotkey forums, they said that brighntess down/up keys aren't be able to changed. 

 

I couldn't understand why such a big company like HP can't find a solution for this. If you buy a multimedia keyboard, you have to use these keys primarily for multimedia. Is it impossible to develop an update on drivers etc?

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Sorry, I can not answer for HP

 

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