E93z: ability to use function keys without pressing FN key first

Hello,
I use apps that require the use of the F7 and F8 keys in order to clear or populate the screen. It is difficult to press the FN key first since it is also on the right side of the keyboard. Does anyone have a solution for this?
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I just bought a new IdeaPad U530 laptop and using a function key requires pressing both the Fn key and the specific function key wanted. Other postings show how to change that on other models and one said that the answer was in the User's Guide. Neither the User's Guide which was preloaded on my laptop nor the one I downloaded address this. Every other laptop that I've ever had doesn't require using the Fn key and it's a real pain to have to press both keys together. I use function keys much more often than the functions that are triggered when the Fn key is not pressed. Can anyone help?
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hi dfmyrick,
Welcome to the Lenovo Forums.
Looking at Chapter 1 - Page 3 of the Ideapad U530 Users Guide, there's a note where you can toggle Hotkey Mode in the BIOS (this is the option where you don't need to press the Fn key for the function keys to work).
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Can you try to:
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2. In the BIOS, navigate to the Configuration Tab and look for Hotkey Mode or Hotkey Switch then set the value to HotKey Mode or Enabled.
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3. When done, press F10 (or Fn+F10) to save and exit then observe if you can now press F1-F12 without pressing the Fn Key inside Windows.
Let me know how it goes.
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Christophian wrote:
I did not explain myself because that is patently NOT true. I have 4 laptops at this time. In all of them when I press F5, it is F5 not screen brightness or what ever. In order to access the 'blue' functions like screen brightness, keyboard lights, speaker volume etc. I have to press and hold the fn key. However, on my Envy, I have to press and hold the fn key to access F5 rather than just turning on and off the keyboard lights. Now I wish I could reword this thread.
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Christophian wrote:
I did not explain myself because that is patently NOT true. I have 4 laptops at this time. In all of them when I press F5, it is F5 not screen brightness or what ever. In order to access the 'blue' functions like screen brightness, keyboard lights, speaker volume etc. I have to press and hold the fn key. However, on my Envy, I have to press and hold the fn key to access F5 rather than just turning on and off the keyboard lights. Now I wish I could reword this thread.
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What i have done wrong: I got the information "no bootable device insert boot disk and press any key

I use yesterday bootcamp to instal windows 7 at my mac. After i had start bootcamp, i instaled windows, particion my hard driver, and restart my computer. After i had restarted my computer, i got a black screan with the information: no bootable device insert boot disk and press any key.
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No I don´t use Fusion Drive. And yes i have read guide to use bootcamp.
I use only the bootcamp to create the particion.
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no bootable device insert boot disk and press any key
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