fn key seems to be reversed

[jonroberts26]

My wife's Toshiba Laptop Satellite c55t a5222
was working normally last night and today she has to press the Fn key to change the volume. It is acting like there is a Fn lock on or something. I can't seem to find any help on Google, so I figured I'd ask some experts. The Toshiba help page is extremely frustrating. Sorry if this is a stupid question, but my experience on this site has been very positive this far.

Thanks for the help in advance

 

[Ashutosh_8]

simply hit Fn+Esc and it should revert back to normal,

 

[RoysKeen]

To use your function keys without having to press FN every time, this has worked for me on my Toshiba L-50 laptop (Windows 10) :

1) Go to Driver Downloads here: http://www.toshiba.co.uk/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=UK
2) Select the correct model information but ensure the 'DRIVER TYPE' selection is on .Windows 10 Upgrade Drivers
3) Press Search and then click on the '.Windows 10 Upgrade Drivers' in the table below
4) On the next page, click on 'Click here to download drivers for Windows 10'
5) Enter your product information and then Submit
6) Download TOSHIBA Function Key and then restart

That worked for me after everything else failed.

 

[QirexQuicksilver]

Hi there, I hope this isn't too late for you or that you have fixed it. But for those of you struggling with this problem like me, its good news! Its easy to fix! Go to My Computer, Select your C drive, go to Program Files (x86), Toshiba, System Settings, SystemSettings.exe then select keyboard. Should be a dropbox which says either "special function" or "normal function f1-f12". Change it to normal settings and boom, no more reverse fn key!

I really hope this helps everyone!
-Tasha <3

 

[jerebrag04]

My wife's Toshiba Laptop Satellite c55t a5222
was working normally last night and today she has to press the Fn key to change the volume. It is acting like there is a Fn lock on or something. I can't seem to find any help on Google, so I figured I'd ask some experts. The Toshiba help page is extremely frustrating. Sorry if this is a stupid question, but my experience on this site has been very positive this far.

Thanks for the help in advance

I have had the exact same problem on my dell inspiron 5000 series. It's not particularly irritating but kinda troubling.
Fortunately I have a solution to your problem.

There seems to be a funtion key lock. So all you have to do is hold the function key (fn) and tap the escape (Esc) key ie [fn+Esc] and you're done.

But my guess is it would vary across different manufacturers. Just look for the key that has the fn lock symbol (probably a lock symbol with fn written in it), Thats what it was for my Dell.

Hope it works for you

 

[Coalplay]

Well, I've tried from A-Z trying to go about my Toshiba Satellite P 50-B1468 and I have come to a conclusion that none of the answers I've been searching tirelessly have worked.

Well it does work when i press Fn+F1 or F2 as an example but i don't want to use it like that because it is extremely hark to reach the other end of the keyboard when i have to press the volume buttons. I've also tried the Device Manager and my Generic PnP Monitor is enabled but my function keys still don't work.

Recently, even when i press the Fn+F11 or Fn+F12 it doesn't work. My mute button and WiFi button doesn't work even when i press the Fn button, but the weird thing is the brightness control and the volume control works (only with the help of the Fn button).

I've even tried Settings-> Power & Sleep-> Display Settings-> Power Options -> Display and have enabled Enable Adaptive Brightness and it still doesn't work. I've also tried TOSHIBA-> System Settings-> Keyboard and changed it to Standard F1-F12 mode and wake up on keyboard enabled and have restarted it half a dozen times but still it doesn't work.

I'm running out of options and I seriously need help. I have upgraded my Windows to Windows 10, months back and this problem did not occur back then. Also things like holding the Fn button for 10/30 seconds are useless, even Fn+Alt or Fn+Caps Lock or Fn+ NumLock or Fn+ESC are useless.

 

[Vale-pika]

On Dell laptop:
Esc key has a small icon "lock Fn". I did press and hold Fn+Esc and it worked. You can look for a similar key combination in your laptop.

 

[Tom_130]

when I search function key I get the following:

TOSHIBA Function Key enables functions when pressing specific keys or in combination with Fn. Some functions show the toast notification at the edge of the screen. These settings turn on/off notifications.

then it says
Status Notification
Touch Pad enabled On

clicking the Notification changes it to off and does nothing..

that is all I get when searching Function key

Thank you for your help though.
I appreciate it.

I've had this exact same problem- You don't click on/off, you have to drag the slider to either end of the bar in order for it to work. That worked for me, at least.

 

[Sean_78]

I've been having this same problem on my Satellite U840W. I tried all the solutions posted in this thread but none of them worked. I toggled the default F-key settings in both the BIOS and in the HW Setup Utility (which I installed specifically for this purpose) but switching the default action wouldn't do anything.

FINALLY, I've found a solution that worked! I installed the Toshiba Value Added Package (which includes aforementioned HW Setup Utility) and now the default for my keys are the actions!

Hope this works for everybody!

 

[Dayo Dauda]

Pressing fn + numlock (that is, fn+f11) solves the problem in Toshiba.

 

[Shannah]

I have a Toshiba Satellite C55-B5296 computer this worked for me and should work for any other Toshiba model,

1. Go to http://support.toshiba.com/support/drivers
2. Select computer's model or serial number, usually located on the bottom of your computer
3. Select your computer's operating system (can be found on Windows 10 in File Explorer, This PC, System Properties)
4.Scroll down the list of Driver's and Updates and select Toshiba Function Key
5. Install driver and restart your computer

If you have a different brand of computer, I would suggest going on their website to see if they have any Function key drivers to install.