I have just bought an Acer Aspire TC-885 i7. I will be using it with NVDA screen reader and Osara. They use the function keys, but can't use them as Windows is using them at the moment. I read somewhere that you can disable them in the BIOS settings, in system configuration, but I can't find that on my computer. Can anyone advise me how to do it, please?
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Hi, Follow the steps below to disable Fn keys in the BIOS.
1. Turn off the unit. When the unit is off completely, press the power to turn on the unit. Immediately keep on tapping the Delete key to enter the BIOS.
2. Use the right-arrow or left-arrow keys to navigate to the System Configuration option.
5. Press "F10" to save your settings and restart the computer.
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i am considering using an aftermarket keyboard, such a Logitech that have a special Fn Lock key, and am wondering if that might override the special functions. I doubt it, as there are only two states for the Fn Keys (on/off).
Please put the ability to disable the hotkey features of the Fn keys back into the BIOS.
How about start a new thread?
I believe I have found a solution on similar topic yesterday.
To make things simple, I suggest people to change for a generic keyboard. I use a generic one and the function keys seemed to be the same as Acer's keyboard with the "Fn" key pressed.
https://www.top-password.com/blog/disable-windows-key-shortcuts-hotkeys
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1. Find a place or document on your computer where you can find and copy paste the letter 'K'. For example, what I did was open a web browser, and I went to the web bookmarks to open a site that had the letter k in their URL. Doesn't matter how you do it, just get the letter K (since the numlock would have prevented your letter K from working)
2. After copying the letter K, go to the Windows Search and search for 'KEY'. Note that the letters E and Y will not be affected by the NumLock, so what you do is just paste the letter K that you have copied, then type E and Y (to form the word KEY). You should then see the link to 'On-Screen Keyboard' appear. Click on it.
3. With the On-Screen Keyboard open on your screen, click the 'Options' key on the on-screen keyboard (near the bottom right)
4. In the menu that appears after, click to check the 'Turn on numeric keyboard' box. Click OK
5. You will now see the Numlock key displayed (at the bottom right) on your on-screen keyboard. Click on it to deactivate it. And now NumLock is off, and you are good to go! No need to worry about the Fn key
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