Making F1-F12 keys the default on Dell Inspiron 1545

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00:00 Making F1-F12 Keys The Default On Dell Inspiron 1545
00:49 Accepted Answer Score 10
01:01 Answer 2 Score 12
01:16 Answer 3 Score 13
01:35 Answer 4 Score 8
01:52 Thank you

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#keyboard #keyboardlayout #dellinspiron #fnkey

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ANSWER 1

Score 13

On my Dell XPS 15, it seems to be as simple as me accidentally pressing the Fn Lock button behind the Escape key. If you have this problem, simply hit Fn+Esc and it should revert back to normal, without having to go into the BIOS

ANSWER 2

Score 12

I found 2 solutions. The easiest:

Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Adjust commonly used mobility settings - Fn Key Behavior

ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 10

In many Dells there's a BIOS setting that will default Fn to on. There probably will be in the 1545.

ANSWER 4

Score 8

I Could able to reverse the function of Fn key on my Dell by following steps provided your laptop has ESC and Fn key with lock shape on it.

Press Fn Key + ESC (Fn) Key

The functionality automatically gets toggled.