On Wed, 2025-02-05 at 12:57 +0100, Hans wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> is anyone by chance using a Dell Latitude 5400 with Plasma?
>
> I am looking for the keyboard setting for Debian wuith this hardware.
> The
> problem is, the Function-keys are not working.
>
> Not working means: The second level do not work like "volume
> higher/lower"
> "brightness" and so on.
Hi.. In case you haven't found it yet, some laptops (not all) have a
BIOS setting that changes that function. Some of those laptops that do
have that setting don't always word it in a way that intuitively
indicates that is what you're changing and how you're changing it.
If that setting exists, it might take changing it a couple times to hit
the combination one wants. My quick Internet search brought up this
blurb that fits my memory recall for the last time I changed my own:
+++ BEGIN INTERNET SEARCH RESULT +++
To change the Fn function on a Dell Latitude 5400, navigate to the BIOS
by pressing "F2" during startup, then go to "POST Behavior" > "Fn Lock
Options" where you can enable or disable the Fn Lock feature, which will
toggle the primary behavior of the function keys using the "Fn + Esc"
combination.
Key points:
Access BIOS: Press "F2" when the Dell logo appears during boot.
Navigation: Go to "POST Behavior" > "Fn Lock Options".
Toggle Fn Lock: Enable or disable the "Fn Lock" option to change the
default function key behavior.
+++ ENG INTERNET SEARCH RESULT +++
DISCLAIMER: Those unsolicited AI answers sometimes unintentionally warp
their directions. I'm just hoping that blurb hits close enough to the
right path to help others find that setting.
Best wishes...
Cindy :)
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