Level1 03-18-2009 10:18 AM Hi, I have an HP Pavilian DV7 laptop, and I wanted to know how to lock the Funtion key. I have seen in other websites that they say to simply hold it, hit fn + num lock, fn + F11, and fn + scroll lock, but none of those work for me. Can someone please help me? Tags: DV7 fn function help key LAPTOP pavilian View All (7) Turnon the computer and immediately press the esc key repeatedly to open the Startup Menu. Press the f10 key to open the BIOS Setup menu. Select the Advanced menu. Select the Device Configuration menu. Press the right or left arrow key to select Enable or Disable the Fn Key switch. J Do you have an HP laptop that's been driving you crazy with a locked-down FN key? The first thing to do is not panic; this is a relatively common issue, and there are steps you can take to get your laptop back in working order. In this article, we'll discuss how to turn off the FN lock on HP laptops. Wantto turn off Fn Lock? To Lock and Unlock the Function (Fn) key in Windows 11/10, PC users can do so using either of the method presented in this post. YourFn key's light will turn on, indicating your Fn lock is applied. You can fix the Esc key if it's not working . If you'd like to use the function keys' printed features, unlock your keys by pressing Fn + Esc at the same time. The padlock light will turn off, indicating the keys are unlocked. Usealternate command keys The following table specifies the default key assignments for the alternate command keys. You can reassign many of them using Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center. Enabling FN Lock on the All in One Media Keyboard To enable FN Lock on the All in One Media Keyboard, press the FN key, and the Caps Lock key at the same time. HowTo Turn Off Fn Lock HP? Log into your laptop. Before you begin turning off Function Lock, you will first need to log into your laptop. You don't Press the "Fn" key. Next, you will need to press the "Fn" key on your keyboard. The Function Lock feature will now be Select "Function Lock". 0701-2019 12:28 PM. Product: HP Pavilion 590 p-00019. Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) I got a keyboard (HP Lifestyle tpc-p001k) with the PC I bought yesterday, but I don't know how to disable fn lock. I want to press on f1 to f12 keys without having to press fn. Num+ F11 Fn + left Shift Fn + Esc If any of these combinations work on your laptop to unlock the function key, then you should be able to use them again to lock it. Usually, these combinations work on a toggle basis to switch from one state to another. Not all laptops have the Num key. Toturn off the Fn lock on an HP laptop, you can try the following steps: 1. Locate the Fn Lock Key: Look for the "Fn Lock" or "FnLk" key on your HP laptop's keyboard. This key is usually located in the lower-left corner of the keyboard, next to the left Ctrl key. It may have a different color or be labeled differently, depending on your laptop LVogbA.