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moderated Setting Function Keys to NormalGood morning!
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Mike Pietruk
A strange issue. I somehow accidentally changed what 3 of my function
keys do. f5, instead of refreshing the screen, goes to Yahoo search. f6 brings the pc to the logon screen. Hit the return and things return to normal except, of course, the f6, which of course has uses in Jaws, cannot be employed for that purpose. F8 prepares the pc for shutdown. What do I do to get these keys to do what they are intended to do for most users. Thanks for any guidance.
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Bill White
Hi, Mike. What is the make of your computer. Each computer has different
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ways of turning off "Media Keys" or "Hotkeys". If it's a Dell, press the FN key, which is usually just to the right of the lefthand CONTROL key plus the ESCAPE key. If it's another brand, you may be able to use a software program resident on the computer to change the behavior of the function keys. Some Lenovo computers will respond to the same steps I gave above, press the FN key plus ESCAPE, and see if that changes the behavior of the function keys. Bill White billwhite92701@...
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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 6:13 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Setting Function Keys to NormalGood morning! A strange issue. I somehow accidentally changed what 3 of my function keys do. f5, instead of refreshing the screen, goes to Yahoo search. f6 brings the pc to the logon screen. Hit the return and things return to normal except, of course, the f6, which of course has uses in Jaws, cannot be employed for that purpose. F8 prepares the pc for shutdown. What do I do to get these keys to do what they are intended to do for most users. Thanks for any guidance.
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Mr. White has asked the question that must be answered: Make and model of the computer?
There are some makes, Lenovo springs to mind, where the changes to turn off media keys/action keys/hot keys (or whatever that maker calls them) can be done outside of BIOS/UEFI and without sighted assistance. For most, and unless something has changed I know for HP, it must be done in BIOS/UEFI and requires sighted assistance. -- Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044 Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.
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Mike Pietruk
Bill
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Thanks that also works on my HP desktop. Just a note of warning -- at least for me, it also adjusted some other settings. Initially, I couldn't get the run command to function and Edge and Chrome did some balking. So, other defaults may get triggered which you will have to adjust. Appreciate the quick help as this was driving me bonkers.
On Thu, 12 May 2022, Bill White wrote:
Hi, Mike. What is the make of your computer. Each computer has different
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Lori Lynn
Bill,
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Let me also add my words of thanks. I bought a Dell last summer and this has been a constant irritation! I never in a million years would have thought of that key combination. Thanks again! Lori Lynn
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill White Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 10:55 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Setting Function Keys to NormalGood morning! Hi, Mike. What is the make of your computer. Each computer has different ways of turning off "Media Keys" or "Hotkeys". If it's a Dell, press the FN key, which is usually just to the right of the lefthand CONTROL key plus the ESCAPE key. If it's another brand, you may be able to use a software program resident on the computer to change the behavior of the function keys. Some Lenovo computers will respond to the same steps I gave above, press the FN key plus ESCAPE, and see if that changes the behavior of the function keys. Bill White billwhite92701@... -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 6:13 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Setting Function Keys to NormalGood morning! A strange issue. I somehow accidentally changed what 3 of my function keys do. f5, instead of refreshing the screen, goes to Yahoo search. f6 brings the pc to the logon screen. Hit the return and things return to normal except, of course, the f6, which of course has uses in Jaws, cannot be employed for that purpose. F8 prepares the pc for shutdown. What do I do to get these keys to do what they are intended to do for most users. Thanks for any guidance.
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Bill White
Hi, Mike. What was going on with the run command when you would press WinKey
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plus R? Did it just not bring up the Run dialog? Pressing the FN key plus ESCAPE should only modify the behavior of the function keys. It shouldn't modify the way Windows shortcut or command keys work. Bill White billwhite92701@...
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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 9:59 AM To: Bill White Cc: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Setting Function Keys to NormalGood morning! Bill Thanks that also works on my HP desktop. Just a note of warning -- at least for me, it also adjusted some other settings. Initially, I couldn't get the run command to function and Edge and Chrome did some balking. So, other defaults may get triggered which you will have to adjust. Appreciate the quick help as this was driving me bonkers. On Thu, 12 May 2022, Bill White wrote: Hi, Mike. What is the make of your computer. Each computer has differentFN key, which is usually just to the right of the lefthand CONTROL key plusthe ESCAPE key. If it's another brand, you may be able to use a softwareprogram resident on the computer to change the behavior of the function keys. Somekeys.
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