[nfbcs] Windows 10 FN Lock

[Doug Lee]

That is my experience also; though I couldn't remember the keystroke until I saw Fn+Esc on this list.

On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 08:15:34PM -0500, NFBCS mailing list wrote:
When I use the FN+Escape key to toggle the behavior of the function keys, the
setting sticks until I hit the key again. It persists through reboots, for
example.


On 09/23/2018 08:12 PM, Nancy Coffman via nfbcs wrote:
> when you toggle the fn key off, does it stay off until you reboot or are there certain things that toggle it back on automatically.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Sep 23, 2018, at 4:25 PM, Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > 
> > As has already been posted on this list, I can toggle the behavior of the function keys on my Dell laptop by just hitting the key sequence FN+Escape. On my HP Envy, I had to go into BIOS.
> > 
> > 
> > > On 09/23/2018 02:18 PM, Curtis Chong via nfbcs wrote:
> > > Greetings:
> > > 
> > > For Dell computers you will have to go into the BIOS with sighted help to cause the function keys to behave as nonvisual users would like them to behave. Unfortunately, there is no nonvisually-accessible way to do this.
> > > 
> > > Cordially,
> > > 
> > > Curtis Chong
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Sep 22, 2018, at 10:36 AM, Nicole Torcolini via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > > 
> > >             I just got a new laptop at work that is a Dell running Windows
> > > 10. FN lock is on by default, and it is driving me crazy, especially since
> > > it has caused me to inadvertently do something else when trying to execute a
> > > JAWS command. I want to turn off FN lock but still be able to use the fn
> > > key. Does anyone know how to do that on Windows 10? Windows 10 is very new
> > > and different to me, so please provide step by step instructions.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > 
> > > Nicole
> > > 
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