Cannot type on keyboard, behaves like fn key is pressed
Hello, I have laptop ASUS U36SD, and as you can see on the photo, I have numbers on the right side of keyboard which are accessible via fn key, but when I pres "K" for example it will type "2" by default, so it behaves like fn key was pressed by default, which is nightmare to write, so I wonder how to fix it, I tried different keyboard layouts didnt help.
I found this: https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/issues/2028 and it didnt help either
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External keyboard stuck in Fn lock (can't use F1-F12 keys) · Issue...
Describe the bug My external keyboard is stuck in Fn Lock, meaning F1-F12 keys can't be used for anything other than changing brightness. For example, when I try to rename a file with F2, it in...
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I saw a thread that FN+C turned function lock on or off. Give that a try and see if it solves your issue.
This was the thread, looks like it's a common issue even on Windows. https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUSROG/comments/z8ox78/fn_key_lock_needed_for_asus_rog_strix_scar_17_2022/ Good luck
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tried to press FN+C, and still same, its weird because it never happened on other distros
It might be something in the kernel, if you on a different distro they have a different kernel
but during bazzite installation my keyboard behaves normally, its typing correct symbols
The installer has a different kernal. Installer is running Fedora 41. Bazzite has it's own custom kernal. You could try rebase to an older Bazzite release and see if the issue persists. Have a look at bazzite-rollback-helper in the docs https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Updates_Rollbacks_and_Rebasing/bazzite_rollback_helper/
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