-2

Can't use Ctrl-Alt-Fn with Ubuntu 22.04

In some [laptop] computers you may need to use ctrl + alt +Fn + F3 (in other words the function key together with F3 ...) to get the desired action.

End excerpt.

New installation of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS current downloaded installation on a Dell Precision 7560 with a new SSD, no Dell pre-installed Ubuntu and no MS Win to dual boot or overwrite. The above ctrl + alt + Fn + F3 sequence works to display virtual console F3. However, F1 and F2 are not login and current GUI window manager screens/consoles that are on a different screens than that to which I am accustomed. Is this configurable? If so, specific files/commands and exact syntax would be most appreciated. Is there a mechanism NOT to require the three keys (ctrl + alt + Fn) but just crtl + alt, again configurable? Any assistance would be appreciated.

Yasha Karant
  • 961

1 Answers1

1

According to https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000189154/precision-7560-keyboard-function-guide all you should have to do is to press the Fn+Esc keys together to enable or disable the Fn-key lock so that you shouldn't have to press the Fn+F# combination to make the F# key to work.

Terrance
  • 41,612
  • 7
  • 124
  • 183