I would like to change how the FN key affects function keys on Lenovo IdeaPad z500

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Solution 1

In my T440 you hold the ESC key while pressing the FN key (called FnLk... function lock) in my unit the tiny green led on the FN key will stay lit. Acts a little like a Caps Lock.

Solution 2

In case anyone finds this post and has a dell, the option for most of their laptops to toggle the fn key setting is located in the Windows Mobility Center (just do a program search for it in win7/8)

Solution 3

Update your BIOS to the latest one which was released by Lenovo on 31 October, 2013. It has enabled support to enable/disable Hotkeys thereby providing you an option to use them as Function keys. Get the BIOS & other updates from http://support.lenovo.com

BTW if you find the updated chipset driver for windows 8.1 for Z500 do post as a reply here. Lenovo has not provided an update for it.

Cheers from a fellow Z500 user !

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  • Uszkar Dromar
    Uszkar Dromar about 1 year

    So, the situation is the following. When I press the F1 button (for example), it mutes the notebook and in order to access the function keys I have to press FN.

    However, I'm not happy with this so I'd like to change it "back" to how it should work.

    There is no corresponding option in the BIOS menu.

    Any help is appreciated!

    • Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
      Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 about 10 years
      Did you really install XP on it?
    • Uszkar Dromar
      Uszkar Dromar about 10 years
      I have no idea why windows xp is a tag, I selected windows 8 as one but not xp
    • Mostafa Hamed
      Mostafa Hamed about 10 years
      I haven't worked with Lenovo but this will resolve all bloatware issues, clean install windows else if money is an issue clean install Linux. This is what I did because of all thee bloatware on my hp laptop
  • Uszkar Dromar
    Uszkar Dromar about 10 years
    That method yields no result on my model sadly but thanks anyway
  • celloplayer
    celloplayer about 10 years
    Did you see the edit I just made? If so, sorry that it didn't work.
  • Uszkar Dromar
    Uszkar Dromar about 10 years
    I don't have that option either
  • Admin
    Admin about 10 years
    @UszkarDromar Do you have the Lenovo hotkey drivers installed?
  • Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 about 10 years
    The z500 is an "IdeaPad", not a ThinkPad.
  • Uszkar Dromar
    Uszkar Dromar about 10 years
    The z500 is not among the supported models for the hotkey driver
  • fixer1234
    fixer1234 about 8 years
    Welcome to Super User! While this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
  • Des Horsley
    Des Horsley about 8 years
    Works on the T450 too