Studio 15 (1555) keyboard function keys

I have installed quickset for my studio 1555 model (DELL_QUICKSET_A00_R226931) and it only added the radio control. I searched for an updated quickset and took the one of studio 1569 (DELL_QUICKSET_A04_R265149) which added me the option of touchpad.

Does anyone know how to add the keyboard option to the Windows mobility center?
Does anyone know how to report DELL about this bug of function keys being reverted to multimedia keys?
Does anyone know about a shortcut key that switch between the function/multimedia keys?

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thank you!!!

[quote user="Mr_bojiggler"] I dont get this option when I open up the mobility center. Furthermore, i press te fn+f2 keys but it does not allow me to get into the BIOS. The only thing it does is turn off my wireless connection. anybody out there have any bright ideas? I have already updated everything that was needed going by my service tag. All i need to do is make sure my RS232 port is working properly...but thats a whoooooole other problem.   thanks, any help would be appreciated

That's right, no option in the mobilty centre.

But here is what worked for my 1555:

• Shut down your laptop (not slumber/hibernate)
• Hold down the F2 key while turning on your laptop (do NOT pres key while pressing F2, since this will start a laptop check that takes 45 minutes and will NOT get you into the BIOS)
• In the BIOS screen choose Advanced
• Change the Function keys pre-set to the option you want by pressing the bar (you don't have a numeric keypad, so no +/- key)
• Leave the BIOS screen while saving your changed configuration

Of course: be careful when you change the BIOS-setting, so leave the other options alone and don't save your changes unless you are absolutely sure that nothing else is changed.

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Hello,

I don't know if you will see this note (6 months after you wrote your post) - but I just had to write to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!   I just happened across your comment today - and it solved the frustrating problem that I had with the function keys - in the simplest way!  (I also have a Studio 17 laptop).

I had read about making the change in BIOS - but as a non-technical person I was nervous about trying that.  Also, Dell technical support actually told me that the function keys could not be reversed, and that that was just the way the Studio 17 keyboard had been designed, and I would need to buy a different PC model if I wanted to get a keyboard where the function keys worked the other way.

THANKS again!!!!!!

- Elizabeth

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Hey,

I have more complicated request about function keys. I agree that F from 1 to 6 should work as Function as default and special with Fn key. But I think that Function keys from 7 to 12 (volume and multimedia control) could work with Special as default and Function with Fn. 

Is there a way to achieve that?

Thank you so much for that info. I also have a studio 17 and did not want to get into the bios. Your solution worked wonderful and now my job is saved! Thanks again for the input

Hi there, 

really need some help with the following, would really appreciate the assistance:

my (") and (@) are swopped around, when pressing shift+2 i get (") and when i press shift+' i get (@) and it should be the other way around as per the prints on the keys

It might be something simple but it is really getting to me

I have a dell xps 15 and running windows 7 premium

regards

I think you need to change the display language:

How to change the Windows 7 Display Language: 

1. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Clock, Language, and Region / Change the display language
2. Switch the display language in the Choose a display language dropdown menu.
3. Click OK
4. Log off for the changes to take effect (This will affect only the user profile under which you are currently logged on).

Amshowman is right, but Microsoft answers your question a little more elaborate, see their instructions on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306560

by going on Windows Mobility Center you can change Functon Key Row to function key. That's it ! no need to go in BIOS settings and all.

Thankyou !