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 ...

If you take a look at your laptop's keyboard, you'll notice that the top row keys have icons printed above, with "F" and a ...

Bring back Caps Lock and take control of your keys Bring back Caps Lock and take control of your keys Chromebooks are pretty different from traditional laptops in a lot of ways — and not just because ...

I'd like to be able to use my function keys without needing the "fn" key itself when I'm bootcamp-booted into Windows. Any ideas?

In the keyboard section of the system preferences there is an option that might help you. I don't have my macbook pro present right now so I don't know exactly what its called.

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