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Questions tagged [function-keys]

Questions about using the function keys in Ubuntu.

The function keys are the keys that are usually located on the top of a keyboard, marked F1-F9.

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9

Each key serves a different purpose and is often used with the Fn key, which is usually located at the bottom of the keyboard.

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Function key on my acer laptop is always pressed

While typing normal keys I have to press fn (function key) as it seems that the function key is pressed all the time. What do I have to do to turn the function key off and it trigger it only when I press on it.
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Function keys work when I press fn key together with them

My F keys (f1, f3, f4 etc.) are not working properly - meaning that I have to press fn+f1 for example for f1 to work. Now when I press just f1 I get audio muted because that is what is supposed to do when pressed fn+f1. How to reverse this thing? So…
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Function keys disabled after enabling scroll lock

I had enabled the scroll lock key for my illuminated keyboard by using xmod, Now my function keys don't work whenever I enable the scroll lock... I use the function keys for shortcuts, assistance would be greatly appreciated...
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How to disable function keys

I want to create a live version of Ubuntu where the user does not have access to function keys, meaning that they do not produce any effect when pressed. How can this be automated from booting?
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F10 key, what is this, that it's doing on my PC?

Please look at this image: Unkown Symbol. What is this in middle? It's slide bar has length of 3 (picture shows length 2), which changes when I press F10 (from 0 to 3).
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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Function Keys not working

I own a casper f600 model laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 installed. But the fn sleep mode/k, fn sound mute, fn sound up, fn sound down ... not working can you help? Thanks.
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Asus UX303LA fn brightness keys not working

I've searched everywhere for a solution. I've tried this: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pcie_aspm=force acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=" each variable on it's own and different combinations. Also acpi_osi=Linux In all of them fn+f5 and…
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Function keys are not working on Toshiba Satellite L510 so brightness control is not possible

I am using Toshiba L510 AND Ubuntu 12.04. I Cannot control brightness of my system using function keys. What could be the cause?
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