2007-01-07 11:43:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
FN = Function,
To be used in conjunction with the keys with the same coloured symbols or numbers as the function key.
This key only really appears on laptops. Its a fast way of giving you access to such things as wireless on, hibernate, etc. If you use the function key in conjunction with the qwerty keyboard keys that have numbers on you can you ise the keyboard to enter numbers, this is due to laptop keyboards being smaller and not having the extra calculator number panel on the end.
2007-01-07 11:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fn = function. It works like the "Shift" and "Ctrl" keys do.
You normally only find a 'fn' button on laptops or keyboards that are not full sized. Often you will find the numeric keyboard is overlayed the alpha keys. Using the "P" key as an example
press "p" = "p"
press shift p = "P"
press fn p = 9
the function key id's are normally a different colour / color and smaller in the top left or right hand side of the alpha letter key.
hth.
2007-01-07 11:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by darklydrawl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Otherwise called "Function" it is used on laptop keyboards to access other things such as screen brightness, volume control, and other things. Look for other buttons on your keyboard that match the color of the Fn lettering. Then hold down the function key and press that button to see what happens. Otherwise refer to your instructions to see what each button does.
2007-01-07 11:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by Dizzle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is usually on laptops. It is a specific color. Other keys on the keyboard have numbers on them in that same color. Hold down fn and those keys to type the number indicated. It is meant so that you can use a number keybad within the laptop keyboard.
2007-01-07 11:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by Whiz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means function it is only on laptops it can be pressed with f5 which can make the laptop go into standby mode there is not a function key on PCs because we have all the keys on the keyboard but laptops don't because of the space
2007-01-07 19:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by Ola O 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It ability "function". it truly is style of like the "second" key on a graphing calculator; it helps you get to different meanings of keys. urgent 'fn' and then a key on the function row will make it do the ingredient represented by way of the little image on the most important.
2016-12-28 08:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fn key is the FUN button. You press that whenever you're feeling down.
2007-01-07 11:45:26 · answer #7 · answered by G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Normally it is found on a laptop and allows kyboard shortcuts to things like volume control, turn on/off touchpad or wireless, control brightness etc.
Simply allows extra controls on a laptop without needing more buttons
2007-01-07 12:17:06 · answer #8 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Function - it's for dual purpose keys
2007-01-07 12:07:57 · answer #9 · answered by confused 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be function button I think.
2007-01-07 11:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by Deafdruid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋