Hi Helga, I had the same issue and I crected this using these steps:You will require sighted assistance because the fix requires going into the bios which is not accessible with a screen reader. I found these instructions using Google:
On most HP and Compaq notebook PCs, it is necessary to press and hold the function key (fn) while pressing one of the f1 through f12 keys to activate the default functions; such as, increasing or decreasing the brightness of the display, the sound volume, sleep, keyboard lock, etc. On the HP Envy notebooks and other notebooks with advanced BIOS options, the function keys can be configured so that it is not necessary to press and hold the fn key. In fact, you can reverse the process and make it so that you need to hit the "fn" key to adjust screen brightness and so on. 1 - Function Keys f1 through f12 2 - Configurable Function key fn Disable fn in the BIOS To disable, or enable, the function key (fn) in the BIOS, do the following steps. list of 8 items 1Press the power button to turn on the computer. 2Press the f10 key to open the BIOS setup window. (On newer computers, you need to hold down the "esc" key. Then you can opt to go into the BIOS settings.) 3Use the right-arrow or left-arrow keys to navigate to the System Configuration option. pidgets/pinit_bg_en_round_red_32_1 4Use the up-arrow or down-arrow keys to navigate to the Action Keys Mode option, and then press the "enter" key to display the Enable / Disable menu. 5Select the desired mode: 6Disabled: You still have the ability to use all those neat shortcut features like ejecting discs, toggling the WiFi and so on with the f1 through f12 keys. Now, in order to use them, you need to hold down the "fn" button to activate the shortcut feature. For exmple, if Disabled , pressing fn + f11 will mute the sound as indicated on the key on this model PC. Alternatively, pressing f11 only will minimize and maximize a web browser if open. (The action keys may vary depending on the model of notebook.) 7Enabled : Requires pressing only f1 through f12 to use the action as indicated on the action keys. For example, if Enabled , pressing f11 only will mute the sound as indicated on the key on this model PC. Alternatively, pressing fn + f11 will minimize and maximize a web browser if open. The action keys may vary depending on the model of notebook. 8Press f10 key to save the selection and restart the computer. Hope this helps. Mauricio -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Helga Schreiber Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 6:20 PM To: JAWSUsers Mailing list <[email protected]> Subject: [JAWS-Users] New HP Laptop computer and some JAWS questions Hi all! How are you all? So I have a new laptop computer, and it is an HP computer. So my proem is with my my JAWS commands guys. When I had my old computer, I was able to do insert F12 to for JAWS to tell me the time and do insert F11 to go to the system tray. Now in my new computer, I discover I need tto press function key, then insert key, and then F12 for jAWS to tell me the time and also for the system tray. Is there a way to make my new computer to use only Insert F12 for th time,and insert f11 for the system tray without pressing function key all the time?Just wondering. I look forward in hearing from you soon. I wil really appreciate any help and suggestion! Thanks and God bless! Helga Schreiber Group Moderator for the IPad help for the blind [email protected] Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students. Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research. Phone: (561) 706-5950 Email: [email protected] Skype: helga.schreiber26 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx INT Website: http://int4life.com/ "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 Sent from my iPhone 7 running IOS 10.1 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/
