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

 

[Monica_84078]

I feel exactly the same way!I haven't found a solution either. I also believe it's a key that was hit. I can't believe no one has figured it out yet (well, the ones that fixed it other ways but I honestly think it may have been a different, but similar issue). I'm still very frustrated as well.

 

[Edward91]

Nothing here worked for me. I have a Toshiba Satellite C55t-A

1. Go to your BIOS (press the function key you see during boot that says 'Setup')
2. Select 'Function Key'
3. You may find 2 values - 'Function' and 'Multimedia'
4. Select the one you need. i:e; if you want volume controls or other media functions to work when you press function keys individually, then select option 'Multimedia'. Else if you want function keys to work on press (F1, F2, ..), select option 'Function'
5. Save and exit BIOS
6. Continue with boot.

NOTE:
- 'Boot' means turn on ( starting ) ---- no offence k.. its for the younger gen
- Once you do this, to access F1, F2, .., you may have to hold the Fn key.
- IT can be reversed depending upon the option you select in BIOS Setup

 

[jboscoe]

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

 

[jboscoe]

jonrobert26 I am not sure if you had fixed your pc issue yet but look at the scroll lock key and see if it has a blue colored lock underneath, so try to touch and hold your fn key and the scroll lock key just for a second or two no rush and that should unlock your function key. Take care and good luck

 

[jboscoe]

I feel exactly the same way!I haven't found a solution either. I also believe it's a key that was hit. I can't believe no one has figured it out yet (well, the ones that fixed it other ways but I honestly think it may have been a different, but similar issue). I'm still very frustrated as well.

 

[jboscoe]

Hello Monica. Looks like you have tried everything but would you mind If I asked you to try One other thing. If it doesn,t work then I will have to investigate this issue further. On most laptops not all there is a blue lock emblem under your scroll lock key. Sometimes this works by just pressing the fn key and then the scroll lock key. Hope this helps good luck and God Bless.

 

[Hugo_1]

Hi, i had the same problem and it was because i disabled toshiba function key at starting the computer.
press (windows key + x) and select task manager, then go to starting programs and enable TOSHIBA funtion key main module, after restarting the computer it should work

 

[SaniveK]

I've read through every suggestion and tried them all with no solution.
I did get my "FN reversed" problem fixed by simply uninstalling EVERY Toshiba application on my Toshiba C55Dt-A5307 and downloading/installing the newest Windows 10 versions of System Settings, System Driver, Function Key, and ECO Utility.
After a reboot, everything is working perfectly again.
All settings within the System Settings app have been reverted to their defaults (and I'm not touching them!)

Hope this helps someone!

 

[AssassinSasha]

Hit Fn + ALT

Thank you this helped me get it back thank you so much

 

[Abby_23]

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

HI, I have a Toshiba satellite and I had this problem too, all I had to do was click on the start button, click on "All Apps", look for "Toshiba" then under Toshiba click on "System Settings". That should open a window and all you have to do is click on the button that says "Set all settings to default" then press "OK" and everything is fixed. Although my Toshiba is running on Windows 10, it should be about the same thing on windows 7 or 8.

 

[ThatsMyKeyboard]

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

Hold down the Fn key then press the 'scroll' key. It should turn your Number Lock off.

 

[Adam_67]

After trying all the solutions here and on other websites nothing was working for me. The last solution I have and it worked is ..... I restored computer to few days back and it is fine. Do restore and it should be ok.

 

[luke223]

Toshiba P55w
Windows 8.1


So i had this same issue with my Toshiba p55w laptop. What happened was i had a new hard drive installed and the standard toshiba "system tools were not installed after the repair.
note*** this fix is for users who do not have or can not find "system tools" on their machine.

-Go to the Toshiba website and hover the pointer over the "Support" tab. it will bring up a drop down of options to select from
-click on "Drivers & software
-Enter your model number or serial number (located on the back of your laptop or machine) in the box and click go
-Find the "Toshiba System Settings link in the middle of the page ( there are 2 of them. i used the 1st one) Click on it.
-On the left side of the page, you should see a BLUE rounded box that says download, click it. It should start downloading the file.
-After the download is complete, either go down to the bottom of the screen and click on the completed download and the new program will prompt you with a few questions.
-Just follow the on screen prompts and thats it.
------You should now be able to go to the search on your computer and type in "system settings"
-On the left side of the "system settings" menu, towards the bottom, you should see "Function Key" click it
-From here, you can toggle between "Standard F1-F12 mode" and "Special Function mode"
NOTE******** The "special function mode" option will allow you to use your volume and other "FN" keys without using the FN button. just do the same to toggle.

 

[Jorbiemel]

I also have problem with my netbook samsung np148 plus model. after I formatted my windows OS from 7 to windows 8.1. My keyboard worked reversely specially the function key. May any one have the solution for this problem. Thank you in advance for the help.

 

[panguyen]

Here is the solution I found on another website...

(0) Save all your open documents and stuff and close their respective programs

(1) Navigate to the following directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\System Setting

(2) Double-click on the "System Settings.exe"

(3) Scroll down in the left menu until you find "keyboard"

(4) Click on the "keyboard" menu option and change the default "special function mode" to "normal f1-f12"

(5) Click the "apply" button and allow your computer to restart.

All done!!

I am able to get to C:/Program Files (x86)/TOSHIBA/ but the System Setting is not on my computer. Please help

 

[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.