Undoing Fn Key Lock on laptop?!

[DeLorean75]

Lenovo Yoga 920 Laptop

Could some good samaritan tell me how do undo me somehow putting a function key lock on so when I hit any of the dual purpose function keys the action is [the F key action] ...

Example: I hit the F3/Volume up key and the action is the F3 programmed response - in my case open a search bar

I know I can use the Function key + button to rectify for a button action but I think I have knocked out the use of the Delete key on the top row - which I need a lot in excel etc.

Thanks a lot!

(I have tried Fn + Esc key options as per internet to rectify but no dice)

[paddy1970]

Try:

Fn + F1 (some models use this combination)
Check BIOS settings (restart and press F2/F12 during boot)
Look for "Hotkey Mode" or "Function Keys" settings in BIOS
Windows settings: Control Panel → Keyboard → Function key behavior

[duff-man]

you need to press Fn with the key with the padlock symbol to disable Fn lock. From google images it looks to be F9 on your keyboard.

[DeLorean75]

duff-man said:

you need to press Fn with the key with the padlock symbol to disable Fn lock. From google images it looks to be F9 on your keyboard.

mmmh that just locks the screen as per padlock operation?

[DeLorean75]

paddy1970 said:

Try:

Fn + F1 (some models use this combination)
NOPE

Check BIOS settings (restart and press F2/F12 during boot)
Look for "Hotkey Mode" or "Function Keys" settings in BIOS
How do I get out of BIOS before I try this?! - Thanks


Windows settings: Control Panel ? Keyboard ? Function key behavior

NOPE - Cannot find. Not under Keyboard. Not in Windows Mobility Center as google of same suggests. Indeed no mention of Function keys at all when search in Control Panel

[DeLorean75]

Sorry - see text inside quote above...

[dapprman]

From memory (my previous laptop was a Lenovo Yoga) use the included Lenovo software (the one for their monitoring, patching etc.) Seem to remember there is an option in there that changes the registry setting (as that can be a real PITA to find)

[DeLorean75]

dapprman said:

From memory (my previous laptop was a Lenovo Yoga) use the included Lenovo software (the one for their monitoring, patching etc.) Seem to remember there is an option in there that changes the registry setting (as that can be a real PITA to find)

Well done that man!


Bingo.

Didn't cure the delete key not working but at least eliminates the fn ket stuff as a possibility

Thanks a mil

Bonkers - why would I want that in the Vantage software and not in control panel. Don't ask.......

[dapprman]

DeLorean75 said:

dapprman said:

From memory (my previous laptop was a Lenovo Yoga) use the included Lenovo software (the one for their monitoring, patching etc.) Seem to remember there is an option in there that changes the registry setting (as that can be a real PITA to find)

Well done that man!


Bingo.

Didn't cure the delete key not working but at least eliminates the fn ket stuff as a possibility

Thanks a mil

Bonkers - why would I want that in the Vantage software and not in control panel. Don't ask.......

It is somewhere in the control panel. Reason I remembered is actually ASUS do the same as I found out with my Zenbook I replaced my Lenovo with last year.