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03-24-2020 03:11 AM
My laptop is 5 years old and I upgraded to windows 10 in January.
My laptops action keys stopped working in the morning.
Tried restarting it, checked in bios if action keys are enabled or not neither of the methods worked.
I'm unable to adjust volume or brightness using the function keys.
I also updated the bios.
03-26-2020 04:26 PM
Thank you for posting on HP Support Community.
Don't worry as I'll be glad to help, I have a few troubleshooting steps we could try to fix the issue:
Firstly, perform Windows Update and HP Support Assistant: (do not skip any troubleshooting steps if you feel steps are repeating)
To check for updates now, select the Start button, and then go to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update, and select Check for updates.
Install updates from HP Support Assistant: Go to Download HP Support Assistant to install the tool.
- To open the HP Support Assistant, double-click the HP Support Assistant icon
. - Click My devices in the top menu, and then click Updates in the My PC or My notebook pane.
- Click Check for updates and messages to scan for new updates.
- Review the list of updates. Updates with a yellow information icon are recommended. Updates with a blue information icon are optional.
- Click the update name for a description, version number, and file size.
- Select the box next to any updates you want to install, and then click Download and install.
And, also run BIOS Update: Follow steps from the link: https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c00042629
Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.
Please click “Accept as Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
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03-30-2020 12:17 AM
Thank you for posting back.
Glad to hear that the issue is resolved. If you need any help, feel free to reach out to us.
Please click “Accept as Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
Have a great day! Stay safe
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I am an HP Employee