Nov 26, 2020 · 3. Continuous tapping of the F2 key, will cause the desktop not boot at all. 4. Continuous tapping of the F12 key, will cause the desktop not boot at all. 5. Cannot flash the BIOS to a more current version since F12 will not work to select the USB. 6. powercfg /h off 7. Disabled Fast Startup. 8. Access UEFI (BIOS) System Setup . 9.

Sep 11, 2017 · I have a new laptop, Inspiron 15 5000 series and the shortcut keys (F1 - mute, F2 - lower volume., F3 - increase volume) do not work. I have to go to the arrow in the lower right hand corner that shows the volume control to adjust the volume. I have updated and install updated drivers and that did not work either. I have a Windows 10 operating ...

Press F2 key repeatedly to access the BIOS/UEFI settings. Locate the BIOS version under Overview or General > System Information. Using System Information Tool in Windows. Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type msinfo32 and press Enter. Locate BIOS Version/Date to find your current BIOS version. Using Command Prompt in Windows

2 days ago · Any F# keys with no media icons (that is KB216 [F2] key) behave as traditional function keys regardless of the primary or secondary mode. To swap: To swap Primary and Secondary functions, press [FN]+[Esc]. To swap it back, press [FN]+[Esc] again. Exception:

Nov 21, 2013 · I shutdown the computer and then hit the power key and keep tapping the "F2" key, I see the "F2 setup" text on the bottom right corner dislayed and highlighted when I press the f2 key, but it still continues to boot from the hard drive. I tried the F12 key and have the same problem. I now removed the hard drive and it still won't enter the bios ...

Aug 7, 2020 · After a few years of working just fine the 3 volume buttons at the top of the keyboard now only work when I hold down the "Fn" key. When I am not holding down the "Fn" key the "mute" button on F1 now opens a new tab in my brower, the "volume down" button on F2 doesn't do anything, and the "volume up" button on F3 now opens the search.

Mar 10, 2025 · Tap the F2 key several times until Entering Setup appears. Reset the BIOS to factory defaults. The method to reset the BIOS varies between different computers: Click the Load defaults button. Press the F9 key to load the default settings. Press the Alt + F keys to load the default settings. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit.

Aug 17, 2024 · fn + f2 In the BIOS, the Post Behaviour section,the Keypad(Embedded) option is set to 'Fn Key Only' option by default. Change to 'By Numlock' otherwise, user will need to press and hold the FN + F2 keys in order to use the embedded number keys.

Nov 14, 2009 · Since the F2 is set to multimedia, it's annoying on bootup to use the F2, I had to try a few times before it worked, but it did eventually. Then under the Advanced Tab, there is a Function Key Setup (or something named similarly) where you can change it. Remember to select F10 when you set it to save the setting.

Jan 11, 2018 · Hi. I have an XPS 9360. If I just want to press, say, F2, it's easy enough to press Fn+F2. But in combination with alt/ctrl/shift, it's hard to press Fn AND alt/ctrl/shift AND the F-key. Essentially, I'd like ctrl,, alt, and shift to automatically trigger the Fn …