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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (4 children)

It's the only option I know but thankfully it is easy as piss. Just figure out your key to enter bios (usually ESC or f12, you may need to try the Fn key and f12 for obvious reasons), restart and enter the bios, slide around until you find the option, select, change, F10 to save and exit and you're good. May even want to set a bios password while you're in there, why not? Should take like 10-15min.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Or sudo systemctl reboot --firmware-setup

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

No shit? This boots you into bios?

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

Directly, and without having to figure out which button to spam.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks!