The Num Lock key is included on some computer keyboards to change the functionality of the number keys, enabling more functions and shortcuts to be built into the keyboard. In the same way that Caps ...

The Fn key is short for function – this particular key allows PC users to access the second assignment of a key. It is normally found at the bottom left corner. The Function keys (F1, F2, etc) are ...

With many laptops, specifically from HP Pavilion, users have noticed that when they try to deactivate the number lock by pressing [Fn] + [Num lock] or [Fn] + [F11], nothing happens. This is likely due ...

On some computers, the function keys -- the 12 "F" keys at the top of the keyboard -- have built-in secondary functions, like changing speaker volume or monitor brightness. Using the function keys for ...

This is the first reason why your computer keyboard gets locked accidentally. Filter Keys turn on if you press the right shift key for 8 seconds, which of course can happen accidentally. When your ...

I'm helping a parental unit troubleshoot an el cheapo 3-4 year old Acer laptop that has no Bluetooth. The symptom was that pressing a number of keys would turn out digits instead. It was driving the ...