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HP Pavilion 690-0002np
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Good afternoon community, this is my first topic created here.

Yesterday I bought the HP Pavilion 690-0002np which has included a keyboard and a mouse.

 

The following image shows you the keyboard (which I do not know the name of the product).

HP 690-0002np keyboardHP 690-0002np keyboard

As my last laptop (bought 5 years ago), I am having the problem of the Fn (action / function) button. By other words: when I want to rename a folder or a file, I need to press Fn+F2 instead of only F2. Like I did on my last laptop, I tried go to the BIOS and enable or disable the Action / Function / Fn option.

 

For my suprise, on the desktop I bought there is no option on the BIOS like one of those. First I searched the web and found a possible solution here but it did not solved anything.

 

I updated my Windows 10 to the last version (Version 10.0.17763 Compilation 17763) and when updating by Windows Update, the system also updated the BIOS. Using HP Support Assistant, I also updated again the BIOS.

Before any update and after all updates, the option to enable / disable the Fn button was not available on the BIOS.

 

Using my keyboard, I tried the following combinations to change somehting:

  • Fn + ESC (pressed)
  • Fn + ESC (holded 5 sec)
  • Fn + CTRL + Left SHIFT (pressed)
  • Fn + CTRL + Left SHIFT (holded 5 sec)
  • Fn + Lock Key (pressed) - it only locked the screen
  • Fn + Lock Key (holded 5 sec) - it only locked the screen

Doing the summary of the questions to be asked:

  • Anyone can help me how to lock/unlock the Fn button?
  • Anyone can suggest a Windows 10 (Win32 or UWP) application to do the map/switch of the buttons while using the keyboard? HP solution or any program.

Hope for an answer.

See you soon community.

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