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How to switch thr state of Fn keys? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This laptoo has Fn as default instead of F keys. I hate it. I found several solutions for different vendors to switch state in bios. Is that the only option?

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[–] cbarrick 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

i have yet to encounter a user request to change Fkey to Fn.

It's me. Hi. I prefer Fn over Fkey.

The only software I use that recognizes F-keys is htop, but it also supports other key codes.

On the flip side, I use the volume and brightness controls on my Fn keys all the time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

My laptop has a fn lock that you can toggle, it can be very convenient to switch to f-key mode when working with some applications but most of the time I'm using volume or brightness keys.