I got a lap top, and I need to know how to make it where my F1-F12 keys do just that without having to press Fn. Like for instance my F1-F12 keys have other functions like F2 turns on/off the net, F3 shows the battery power so if I need to use my F keys in a game I have to press Fn as well. So is there anyway to change them just to regular F keys and if I need to use the other functions I can use Fn then? Because I never ever use those functions on my computer.

That's strange, GG. I have an XPS laptop, too, and my F keys work normally in-game.

We found the answer online. He's good to go, now.

I have the same problem with an HP laptop. Care to share the solution so I can see if it works for mine.

The solution may just be a Dell/Quickset one.

It's a toggle switch. Just press again to turn it back on. The function keys serve double duty now--Multimedia and Function Keys. You can select the default in QuickSet or Windows Mobility Center. Just type it in the Start Box to access either one. The default doesn't use the FN key, but the non default does. Windows Help has info on Windows Mobility Center.

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19372845/19853138.aspx

If this doesn't help, I'd suggest heading to the HP support forums they have.

Appears that it is just for Dell, I could check the bios on my laptop and see if there is a setting too, but I doubt it.

I would have said it had something to do with your keyboard's software if you hadn't already figured it out, as that's how I change it on mine. I have a Logitech keyboard/mouse manager called SetPoint.

As far as I know, I don't have any software to configure the keyboard aside from the basic Windows control panel keyboard settings.

Sky - http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02035108&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_US

Thanks pk, I will try that once I have a chance to get out my laptop.

No problem.

That worked :-)