Computer help forum: Function key(Fn) is stuck on laptop keyboard

ask the manufacturer.

We might have had some suggestions but apparently when you posted the Note in red text just above where you entered your subject title was missing so you neglected to bother telling us any particulars such as manufacturer and model. That note that is normally there is as follows:

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A generic answer is to check your user manual and see if there is some system setting that allows it to be turned on or off and failing that to maybe CAREFULLY pop the key loose and clean under it.

Is the numlock on?

Try this link,"On some laptops there is a sticky Fn-key function that is invoked by
tapping the Fn-key four or five times. A small yes/no menu will unstick
the function. Don't know if Dell uses this"

Tom

Go to start

click on help & support

type the word key

look for Change StickyKeys options and click on it

See if this is what you're looking for.


I know, when I booted up already, my Dell Inspirion B130 will ask about sticky keys if you keep hitting a key at startup, try it.

Rick

I just order it since any laptop or service center call will be far more money.

Bob

If you are still searching for an answer to this problem, as I was until five minutes ago, try the Num Lock key, not the function key. On my Dell Ispirion 3800 running XP Professional build 5.1, the keypad is accessed by using the finction key, and the following letters to resemble a keypad:

7(7) 8(8) 9(9) 0(*)
U(4) I(5) O(6)
J(1) K(2) L(3) ;(+)
m(0)

But in my case, the Num Lock key (located just above the F11 key) was what was locked, not the Fn key. When I pressed the Num Lock key to release the Num Lock, the keyboard worked normally.

You were so right on with your post. The numlock locks it into the 10 key pad mode. I am running Vista and it is the same. Thinking the platform wont matter.. Thank you very much.

Hi - so so many thanks for yor suggestion to ook at the number lock - so simple - yet so evasive.

I had followed the various suggestions and without your somment I would still be lost. Brilliant.

Regards

Hi all had a similar problem on a samsung note book. Fn + number lock(F11) turned the locked Fn key off.

Hope this helps someone!

Just solved the problema by pushing both Fn and Block Num keys at the time! Try and good luck!