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FN + F1-F12 Hotkeys not working WIN7

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Shane:
Possible the fn key itself isnt working any more or is having trouble. I have had to replace a lot of keyboards because of keys giving out.

To read the keyboard keys being clicked isnt difficult so I dont really think it is a driver problem, but always possible. It may be hardware related after all and not software.

Shane

silents429:
Welp lets further add to this.

I got both those drivers, Yes.

I read the article and I have everything setup to start up.

Though I don't have Lenovo battery management, Just Lenovo Power Management. Granted I don't think theres much of an issue
in that.

And I confirmed it wasn't hardware related because, in the bios I set it so I don't use the FN key for those.

So now F1 will unmute or mute instead of just being F1.

But Fn+F1 will be F1.


Flipped em.

Shane:
It is hard to tell without seeing it myself.

Could just be the keyboard itself, but thats on the low end of possibilities. But the reason it is an option, the problem started out of nowhere, multiple types of OS installs and software and drivers still isnt make it work right.

The reinstalls and multiple programs and drivers should have covered if it was software related. While the Fn key may work, there could be a problem with the signal the keyboard is sending, again only a small thing to consider. Normally I wouldn't even thing that, but it is all the other parts you have already covered well that makes me think it.

I say try a full power reset.

Turn the system off,m pull the power cord, pull the battery. With everything unhooked like that try to turn the system on a few times. That will drain all the juice out of the hardware. That is the only way to properly reset hardware.

Now put everything back in and boot up and see if it helped at all.

Shane

silents429:
Oh my god. OH MY GOD.

It actually worked O_o

Yeah that full reset worked.


Thank you guys for helping,
I most certainly wouldn't have thought to have done that one.

Shane:
I would be surprised how many times a full power reset does the trick.

Ever hear someone say their computer wasnt working right, then they unhooked it and took it to a computer shop and when it got there it worked fine? Thats because all the electricity drained out and the hardware was able to reset :-)

It works on any electronic. Ever have problem with your phone? Phone support always has you pull the battery and hold the power button, why? Power reset :-)

That little trick there has worked a LOT of times.

Had 1 customer, 2 computers in the back. They had a power blimp about 20 min before. Both computers locking up hard before they even got to the Windows screen. When they told me there was a power blimp I had them pull the power cords and drain them. They looked at me like I was an idiot lol

When the plugged them back in and both booted up with no problems they never questioned me again LOL

Shane

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