Shortcut keys F1 thru F12 do not work

[Anonymous]

I have a new computer and the F1 thru F12 shortcut keys for ortho, snap, etc. do not work. Rather these ring up computer functions like speaker volumnet and screen brightness. I would like to find the button that returns the shortcut keys to ACAD mode.

[pendean]

Your "multimedia" laptop is designed to do it that way, AutoCAD will not override a hardware/system setting.

Is this an HP laptop? What model? HP's website should have the isntructions to disable it through the BIOS when you start the laptop (and before Windows kicks in).

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

After researching HP "no-help". I just started pushing all buttons randomly. It looks like pushing "shift" and then the shortcut key - makes the ACAD functions work for grid, ortho, etc.(for now) I hope I can remember this after doing it the previous way for many years.

[pendean]

I found this in about 2 minutes, not sure if this is your laptop or not:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02035108&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_US