{"id":7500,"date":"2018-02-12T15:59:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=7500"},"modified":"2018-02-12T16:02:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T16:02:38","slug":"enable-fn-keys-hp-ubuntu-16-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2018\/02\/enable-fn-keys-hp-ubuntu-16-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable Fn Keys on HP Essential Laptops & Ubuntu 16.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HP<\/p>\n

I’ve bought a cheap laptop HP 246 G6 recently. As expect, Fn + function keys are not working after installing Ubuntu 16.04 on it.<\/p>\n

So below is the quick fix how to enable the Fn keys on this laptop which may work also on other HP essential laptops.<\/p>\n

1.<\/b> First open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command:<\/p>\n

sudo -H gedit \/etc\/default\/grub<\/pre>\n
Input your password (no visual feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter.<\/i><\/p>\n
2.<\/b> The command opens the grub configuration file with gedit text editor.<\/p>\n
There find out the line says:<\/p>\n
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"quiet splash\"<\/pre>\n
and change it into:<\/p>\n
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"quiet splash acpi_osi=<\/b>\"<\/pre>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n
3.<\/b> After saving the changes. Update grub bootloader via command and reboot:<\/p>\n
sudo update-grub<\/pre>\n
4. If F1<\/code> to F12<\/code> function keys are working even without pressing Fn<\/code><\/b>:<\/p>\n
Restart and press F10 to go to BIOS, disable “Action Keys Mode” in System Configuration tab.<\/p>\n
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