function keys

Hi I have a recurring problem with "Function key main module" disabling itself after i enable it in Task Manager Startup. When this happens the only way to use function keys F1 - F12 is to press the Fn key at the same time. So i go to startup in task manager and enable "Function key main module"...

Product Model: ASUS Vivobook 15 – K515EA BIOS/FW Version/Build Number: X513EAN.201 Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview Build 22533 Custom – Did fresh Windows 11 install from ISO Installed ASUS System Control Interface Driver v3.0.22.0 and ATK tools 1.0.0061 Unable to see on screen display icon...

Is it possible to change what the F1 key does when pressed. I have many screensavers that I prefer to change often. I would like to have one key that will bring up my screensaver change menu to save time, is this possible? Please advise this old man.

Windows 10 Home, Lenovo Ideapad 510S. The buttons simply no longer adjust brightness - brightness is at max all the time. I love computers. :) Can anyone help please? Mike

Hi. I am new to this forum and Windows and I apologise if this has been asked/answered before. Is it possible to program (say) a function key to 1) Open a notepad file then 2) Select all (ctrl-A) then 3) Copy to clipboard (ctrl-c) then 4) Open chrome browser then 5) Open a browser extension...

My computer runs windows 7. Keeps staying on Windows getting ready. I have tried hard shut downs, disconnected the battery, all the function keys. The only thing that has an effect is F12 but when I select reboot it goes right back to windows getting ready. F2 just shows info that can't take...

Hi, I press the function key shortcut for projecting display on other devices. A window from left-hand side opens up. I select 'PC Screen Only' by clicking on that option or by pressing 'Enter' key. Nothing happens. I have to press the function key shortcut again to get rid of that popup/window...

Greetings everyone. Recently I want to buy a new keyboard, since I like the thinness of membrane keyboard, and I pretty much dislike the typing sound of keyboard, so I want to buy Apple keyboard with Numberic Keypad (MB110LL / B). Hmm... Because I like the style of this keyboard, it's thin...

Hello, I bought a new laptop today that came with windows 8.1 and upon startup it asked me if I wanted to upgrade to windows 10 and I did. It's all set up now, but there are a couple of minor annoyances that I can't find the answers to on google. There were some solutions up for windows 8.1...

Hello. I would like to disable the F1, F2,F3, and F4 function keys. They open windows help and change my brightness. I would like them to not open shortcuts so I can use them for gaming. How do I do this? I've been reading plenty of threads on it but I still dont understand...Thanks!

hi, I have a logtech keyboard and mouse, everything was fine until my cat ran across the keyboard and it became locked. I know it is still working because the function keys still work (home, calculator etc) and as a test I plugged another Logitech keyboard and mouse in (removed first one) with...

I have a Microsoft natural keyboard on my Windows 8.1 64bit Dell desktop PC. I want to enter PF5 in order to make my browsers reload the web page, but I don't know how to do that. Each of my PF keys are marked on their top surface with their main function. For example, the PF5 key is marked...

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Laptop Keyboard and Mouse is not working properly now. Last time this occurred which was about 3 months ago, I reset-ed Windows 8 and it was all working again. When this occurs, in both incidents, I can't go to bios, can't enter password to login, can't open on-screen keyboard(except sometimes)...

How can I remap the Numpad numbers to mirror function key settings defined by the application program I am running. For example, the program defines F2 as CTRL+A, which it then uses to toggle a program setting. Using AutoHotkey I can put Numpad1::send ^a and Word/Notepad do...

Function Keys help, mine stopped working had my new asus laptop for a week and up until today windows media player 12 fn media keys stopped working. Before, i could have wmp minimized and still change the song pressing Fn and the arrow keys but now they stopped working. i would be able to play...

My laptop keyboard's letters and numbers are not working, but the function keys are. I am currently using the on screen keyboard. for some reason the keyboard works when i enter my password but after that it doesn't respond. If you were to help out, it would be greatly appreciated.

​Installed Win 7 Ultimate on a HP Pavilion g7 that was running Win 7 Pro. Everything runs fine, but for the f8 key. Regardless of when I depress the key during initial start-up, all I get is 9-10 loud beeps and normal start-up. I realize that, if all I were looking to do is use safe mode, I...

Hello, My boyfriend has my old Medion Akoya MD97620 P6618 laptop. Its had a new battery bought and recently a new hard drive bought. We installed Windows 7 on it, which is obviously a clean install due to the hard drive being blank and new. We have just discovered that the FN + Brightness Up...

I have a Dell Windows 8 desktop unit. When I was setting it up I turned on WiFi until I could get the hardwire connection ready. I now want to turn off the wifi, but I can't figure it out. One place tells me to hold the function key and hit F2, but nothing happens. I don't know if nothing...