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    Unable to install wireless adapter in my new OS because the F2 key(toggle key for wifi) is broken?

    I just install windows 7 on my laptop acer aspire one. The problem is that, i am unable to install the driver for my wireless adapter because it is disabled and the toggle Fn key is broken (F2). Now, how can i unable the wifi without using the fn+f2 key? Help please.
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    brightness in lenovo g 500

    function keys to increase/decrease brightness isn't working in lenovo g500 after a cleaup. what drivers are required for my laptop.
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    Help, cannot get the @ button to work on our office Asus laptop. What function keys do we use?

    Feeling dumb please help I normally work on an apple mac home and office and the office laptop is a Asus. We need to type @ and have tried all the obvious keys to get the "2" to an @ but without success. Please solve for us. Thanks.
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    Function keys to connect to wireless from laptop

    I have lost connection to Internet from my laptop and do not know function key to connect to wireless.
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    Laptop screen won't turn on, but works with external monitor.

    Hello, my laptop screen won't display anything. It boots up and displays perfectly through an hdmi and my T.V.. I can't adjust my screen brightness either, nothing comes up when I use the brightness function keys, the other function keys work fine. I went to device manager and everything under...
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    My son's laptop won't start up, the Shift+F8 keys r unresponsive & even though I have a Win 8 installation disc I can't boot u

    The function keys are unresponsive on a Windows 8 laptop. Yes I'm holding the Fn key.My son's laptop won't start up, the Shift+F8 keys are unresponsive & even though I have a Win 8 installation disc I can't boot up from it. Also can't get into Bios with F12. I've even tried the unplug everything...
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    FN Keys Problem

    My function keys follow the usual F1 F2 functions, but I need to be able to use the function keys to do the special mode such as volume. I changed the option under system settings to special key mode, but it still doesn't work.
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    What do the function keys mean on Dell Latitude E6230?

    I checked all the manuals, and online ... to no avail. Thanks!
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    How do I change the Function keys to primary keys not secondary?

    I want to change the function keys on my Acer E1-571 so that they are the primary buttons not the secondary buttons
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    Lenovo T500 Fn buttons not working and weird issue with blank screen on startup

    Hi again, after my tos satellite decided not to turn on anymore (http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2016331/toshiba-satellite-turns-secs.html#12642057) I borrowed an old-ish Lenovo T500 with no OS and non functional CD drive. I installed win 7 64bit through a usb stick, installed all the...
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    How to REALLY enter setup on ASUS K75DE?

    I really have no idea what's going on here. I have an ASUS K75DE and both official manual and the official site says the Setup key is F2, however no matter how fast I smash the key constantly, nothing happens. I even did that process with "Fn" key pressed and again, nothing. What's going on here?
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    enable t430 function keys

    ThinkPad T430 Function F1, F2, F3, F5, F6, F10, F11 and F12 do not work, neither does the black ThinkVantage key
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    tried changin my OS to win 7 ulti it wiped out all my drivers which one should i install thr are so many drivers in the site!!

    i tried to change from win7 HB to win7 Ultimate 64bit, now downloading drivers r very confusing there are so many drivers, after this formating the menu that appears when we use the special function keys does not appear anymore. PLZ help without the menu dono whether am turning on bluetooth r...
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    my w ,s, Z, x key not working

    my w ,s, Z, x key not working but sometimes they working properly. I tried to clean , but it not helped. please help me!!!
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    High contrast issue.

    my laptop's screen brightness and contrast has been increased and its being difficult to use it due to high contrast. I've tried decreasing the brightness by using function keys but its still higher than usual.. is it any hardware problem? my system is 'Acer 5738'.
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    What do all the function keys on my dell latitude D600 do

    After using the FN keys, we can longer use the touchpad but only the eraser in thr middle of the keyboard. How do I undo? Dell Latitude notebook. E6420
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    Dell latitude keyboard function keys

    Hello, what do all the function keys on my dell latitude c800 do?
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    Function keys how to turn off?

    Hello, i get numbers when i try to type these keys: u,i,o,p,;,l,k,j,m,./
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    Samsung np300v 5 aua function keys wont work

    i originally installed linux on it, than restored windows 7 with linux dual boot my scrolling/function keys do not work! i installed every driver i saw on the main site but no avail!
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    Inspiron 1545 Keyboard function keys

    I can't get the volume keys to work on the function keys (numbers F7, F8, F9). I changed something in my settings. How do I get this function back.