Those keys are there for a reason.

This is kind of a last-ditch look for help... my F1 through F10 keys have mysteriously stopped working on my 12" rev. A PowerBook! Intermittently they'll "turn on," but the problem has gotten worse ...

If you take a look at your laptop's keyboard, you'll notice that the top row keys have icons printed above, with "F" and a number, like F1, F2, and so on, below each one. These are known as function ...

Chances are good you’ve noticed the row of numbered keys across the top of your computer keyboard that all have an “F” in front of them, but they may not get much use. If you’re using a laptop, they ...