Acer Nitro 5 spin NP515-51-56DL - Disable/Toggle F1-F12 Keys?

rubi54

I have looked online for a way to toggle off F1-F12 keys but haven't had much success. The issue is that while playing WoW I often mistakenly hit F1 or F2, either putting my computer into sleep mode or airplane mode (both of which result in being booted offline mid-battle). Is there any way to lock the F-1-F12 keys to only do something when Fn is pressed, or toggle them on/off altogether?

I do not have a keyboard option in my system settings.

Nitro 5 spin NP515-51-56DL

RanY2J

rubi54 said:

I have looked online for a way to toggle off F1-F12 keys but haven't had much success. The issue is that while playing WoW I often mistakenly hit F1 or F2, either putting my computer into sleep mode or airplane mode (both of which result in being booted offline mid-battle). Is there any way to lock the F-1-F12 keys to only do something when Fn is pressed, or toggle them on/off altogether?

I do not have a keyboard option in my system settings.

Nitro 5 spin NP515-51-56DL

Try holding down the function key and hitting the numlock or scroll lock key, this is usually how you engage or disengage the laptops function keys on the keyboard. Most laptops have a light that will turn on and off when you do this, indicating that the funtion keys are in use.

nuj

i know this is an old thread... but this might help others who still have the same issues... or for new Acer users...

Just enter BIOS (continuously press F2 while turning ON the laptop)... then go to MAIN... Edit Function key behavior and change it to Function Key...

if this option is not on your BIOS, you have to update to at least 1.0.1...

CharlesIm

On my Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R8UU, I play Starcraft and the game uses the F1 and F2 keys, but they are the "sleep" and "turn off WIFI" buttons.  I went into the BIOS but there is still no way to deactivate the sleep and wifi functions.  I read all the threads, please help.  Thank you!