Hi Bob, Here are some other ways to disable function keys with Lenovo laptops:
Press and hold and the Fn key for about 20 to 30 seconds. There would be a menu that pops up that asks whether you want to switch back to legacy mode. Just select the legacy option and you would be back to the old keyboard F1-F12 function that you always wanted. Regards, *** You can disable fn key settings as given below: 1) Go to control panel 2) Open keyboard properties 3) Go to on tab "Thinkpad F1-F12 Keys" 4) Select now on legacy option 5) Click on Apply and Ok. 6) Now your laptop function keys will work as you are expecting Smiley Happy *** Really, no one has mentioned going into the bios and choosing legacy fn mode? I too thought this was easy, but why use software for keys that function at the lowest hardware level? *** Then go into your BIOS menu, under config, keyboard, there is an option for Fn to have the legacy mode. Regards, Take care. Mike Remember folks, it's tax time! If you add, IRS to the word, the, you get "T H E I R S". That spells THEIRS! ----- Original Message ----- From: REGilman To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2016 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Lenovo Function Keys Hi Mike, Thanks for this info. Unfortunately that did not work for me. Thanks, Bob -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike B Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 8:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Lenovo Function Keys Hi Reed, On my wife's Lenovo E540E, FN key + Escape, disables the function keys. HTH Take care. Mike Remember folks, it's tax time! If you add, IRS to the word, the, you get "T H E I R S". That spells THEIRS! ----- Original Message ----- From: REGilman To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 2:56 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Lenovo Function Keys Hi All, I have a Lenovo B50-80 and need to change the function keys so that I do not have to use the F/N key. I have only found ways to do this by going into the BIOS. And I am thinking that someone gave directions on how to do this without going that route. If anyone could push me in that direction I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Bob For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
