How do I turn off fn lock? - Microsoft Q&A (2024)

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How do I turn off fn lock? - Microsoft Q&A? ›

THE solution is: Fn + F2 - This toggles the FUNCTION On or Off.

If you hold down the "FN" key it will allow you to use the extra features. To turn off the Function Lock, press and hold the "FN" key and then press the "Shift" key right above. This should disable the Function Lock and turn off the indicator light, restoring the top row of keys to use their special features.

If you accidentally press the F-lock key and the function keys stop working as expected, locate the F-lock key on your keyboard and press it again to disable the F-Lock functionality. This should restore the function keys to their default actions.

There is no dedicated Fn Lock key on most Dell laptops to disable the F1 to F12 Function keys. The Function Lock is enabled/disabled by pressing the Fn key (on the bottom row next to the Windows button) and the Esc key (on the top row next to the Function keys) together like a toggle switch.

Use the Fn Lock feature to use function keys without the Fn Key. Find the Fn Lock key on your keyboard—it may say FnLk or have a lock icon. Hold down the Fn key and press Fn Lock. Release your fingers and use the function keys as normal.

Restart your computer and access the BIOS or UEFI settings by pressing a specific key during startup (e.g., F2, Del, or Esc). Navigate to the Keyboard or Function Key Behavior section and look for an option to change the Fn lock behaviour.

To disable FN Lock, press the FN key, and the Caps Lock key at the same time again.

You can simply look at the lower left side of the keyboard on the device and if "Fn Lock" is currently turned on you will see a green light on the "Fn" key. To turn this off press and hold the "Fn" key and press the "Esc" key at the top left of the keyboard.

Please, follow these steps: Press the Windows Key + X, then select Control Panel/Settings and open Ease of Access > Keyboard. Toggle off the Use the Fn Key option. You can also try pressing the Fn + Num Lock + Shift keys at the same time.

How to enable Fn key? ›

Things You Should Know. Hold the "Fn" key while pressing a function key to get it to work. If your keyboard has an "F Lock" key, press it to enable your function keys.

If pressing the FN key activates the Fn functions, hold in FN and press Esc to reverse. If it's the opposite, where the Fn function is the default, simply press the Esc key and this will reverse. It may not be Esc though, it looks like a little padlock often with Fn in it somewhere.

You will notice a small padlock icon on the Esc key if that is the case for your keyboard. To lock the Fn key, simply press the Fn key and the Esc key together. Once the lock icon lights up, the Fn key has been successfully locked. To unlock, you can press both keys together again.

Once you press the Num Lock key, you can lift both fingers from the keyboard. If you had to press Fn to use the F1 – F12 function keys normally before, you should no longer have to do that now (and vice-versa). If this doesn't work, try pressing the Fn + Num Lock + Shift keys all at the same time.

Press the f10 key to open the BIOS Setup menu. Select the Advanced menu. Select the Device Configuration menu. Press the right or left arrow key to select Enable or Disable the Fn Key switch.

You will notice a small padlock icon on the Esc key if that is the case for your keyboard. To lock the Fn key, simply press the Fn key and the Esc key together. Once the lock icon lights up, the Fn key has been successfully locked. To unlock, you can press both keys together again.

Please, follow these steps: Press the Windows Key + X, then select Control Panel/Settings and open Ease of Access > Keyboard. Toggle off the Use the Fn Key option. You can also try pressing the Fn + Num Lock + Shift keys at the same time.