How to invert fn keys on Dell Laptop?

Question

My Dell laptop (XPS 15z) has special keys on the F1-F12 keys. If i want to disable keyboard backlight for example, i must type fn + F6. Is it possible to invert it ?

In fact, i don't often use the F* keys. How can I only hit F6 to disable the backlight and fn+F6 to type F6 ?

Is it possible ?

Thanks.

Answer 1

It should be possible to do it in the BIOS. Quoting the XPS 15z manual:

1. Press F2 during POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the System Setup (BIOS) utility.

2. In the Function Key Behavior, select Multimedia Key First or Function Key First.

   • Function Key First — This is the default option. Press any function key to perform the associated function. For multimedia action, press Fn + the required multimedia key.
   • Multimedia Key First — Press any multimedia key to perform the associated multimedia action. For function, press Fn + the required function key.