If you look closely at keys on a laptop, you can see that some of them, in addition to the usual letters, numbers and symbols, have icons that many do not understand. Usually these icons are made in a different color from the main symbols.
In addition, a laptop usually has a separate key on which two symbols are indicated - “Fn”, these symbols can also be in a frame. The Fn key and the icons that I will talk about today in this article are usually painted in the same color. As you probably already guessed, these buttons are connected to each other.
Some people have a problem where every time their fingers brush against the touchpad, it jumps to a different part of the screen. In some touchpad settings, you may also see "Disable while typing". You want to make sure it's enabled. Also, it's a good idea to disable gestures and see if that fixes the problem.
This is really old but seems to work for a few people so give it a shot if nothing else works. Hope one of the solutions mentioned above works! My favorite computer tips are those that deal with a particularly common and annoying problem, and solve that problem with a quick fix that's easy to implement. Today is a great example of such advice.
The "Fn" button itself is called functional, which means that it activates additional functions of the laptop. The combination "Fn", respectively, is an abbreviation for the word Function and reads "Fankshin". Pressing this button in combination with keys with additional icons (blue in my case) activates functions whose meaning corresponds to the depicted symbol.
This is a common complaint among laptop users. The cursor seems to move to random places on the page as you type. If you happen to not look at the screen for a few seconds, you look up and you may notice that you have typed a few words or even a whole sentence - in a different place.
If you don't know what is causing it, this problem can be very annoying because you won't know how to fix it either. In fact, when a customer has a question and it starts: My laptop is doing the weirdest thing. The cursor moves across the screen to another location, seemingly with a mind of its own. The cause of this problem is the touchpad of the laptop. This is a small square under the keyboard from the left and right click. It's sort of like a laptop "mouse" since you can move your finger over it to determine where the cursor is on the screen.
Further in the article I will tell you in detail what kind of additional function this or that symbol assumes. It is important to understand that in different models laptops, functional symbols can be located on different keys, then we will consider additional functions based on them, because they do not differ much from each other on different laptop models.
What is happening is that while you are typing, your left hand or your right hand is dragging the touchpad slightly. This tells the laptop that you want to move the cursor, so it just does what it's told. And you end up typing a bunch of text in the wrong place.
There are several solutions for this. If you are using a laptop because of its portability, you may not always be in a situation where the mouse can be easily used. Plug in a separate keyboard and type it in instead of the laptop keyboard. This also solves it, but again can be quite cumbersome in some situations.
- Keep your hands up so you don't accidentally touch touch panel.
- This is not a practical solution.
- Disable the touchpad and use a regular mouse instead.
- This solves the problem, but it's not perfect.
keys on a laptop, which are designed as additional functions, help users to perform operations quickly, such as when the volume needs to be turned off or turned down.
The Fn key on a laptop looks like this:
Pressing "Fn" and
Puts the computer into "sleep" mode or returns it to a working state from "sleep".
It just runs in the background. It's one thing to disable the touchpad - temporarily - while typing. Stop typing and you can move the cursor with the touchpad whichever way you want. Sometimes your mouse starts scrolling by itself, which makes you feel very annoyed and confused. There are a few things you can do to troubleshoot your mouse before thinking about replacing it, which can be costly, especially if the issue occurs on the laptop's touchpad.
Check your mouse settings before replacing. If you are using a wireless mouse, check the batteries. A wireless mouse tends to scroll pages when the batteries are weak. Once you have changed the batteries, the mouse will start working accurately. Check sync wireless mouse. Check if the receiver LED is on or unstable. Re-sync the mouse by pressing the button on the receiving station. This will update the settings. Check your wireless mouse manual for instructions on how to resync if your station doesn't have a button.
Pressing "Fn" and Enable / Disable network adapter wireless network wifi laptop.
Pressing "Fn" and Decrease the brightness on the monitor.
Pressing "Fn" and Increase the brightness on the monitor.
For a laptop, this feature can be especially relevant, since when the brightness is reduced, power consumption is significantly reduced, that is, in order to increase battery life, you can sacrifice a little display brightness.
These devices may interfere with the operation of the mouse. If you find any wireless devices nearby, change their location. Your mouse may start working properly. Remove any patches, updates, or programs you have recently installed, which may cause the scrolling. If you have recently installed a patch, program, or update, some files may be corrupted, which may cause scrolling. Go to Start, Control Panel, and Programs and select the program, patch, or update you last installed.
Pressing Fn and Turns off/on the screen backlight(s). On some models, it also stretches the image to fill the screen when running at low resolutions.
Pressing "Fn" and Changes the display mode. Useful when using an external display, that is, if an additional monitor / projector is connected to your laptop. The modes are as follows: simultaneously on the laptop display and an external display, or only on one of them.
Reinstall or update software mouse driver as it may be corrupted or out of date. Update the software by visiting the manufacturer's website. Use your mouse as usual. Run antivirus program because the problem could be caused by a virus.
Replace your mouse to get rid of the problem if none of these troubleshooting methods worked. Go to Start and Programs. Choose your antivirus program. A virus can be the cause of computer scrolling problems. Update your touchpad drivers from your computer manufacturer's website. Find the support section and enter your computer model. Restart your computer and check if the scrolling issue is gone.
Pressing "Fn" and Turn off / on the touchpad (touchpad) is a touch pad used as a replacement for a mouse in a laptop. On some models, a separate dedicated button can perform the same function, usually near the touchpad itself.