So yesterday I successfully changed my Macbook Pro Early 2015 trackpad. I can't manage to get the factory commands back. To use the function keys for keyboard shortcuts, you must also press and hold the Fn key or the Globe key (depending on your Mac model). This way I cant acess the F-keys. How to use the function keys on your Mac Control features on your Mac. There have been times they have pulled a rabbit out of the hat for me so don't be so quick not to go (unless its just not possible). And here’s the fix that worked for me: Go to System Preferences(you can get there from Mission Control, or the top left Apple icon on your screen, and then click System Preferences. Unchecking the checkbox "Use all F* Keys as standard functions" restored my "standard functions." Num Lock is used to switch between the primary function (numbers) and secondary functions (arrow keys, … For others to follow: go to settings/keyboard/and uncheck the box that says Use all F* keys as standard functions. Alternatively, certain keys do not work when you press them. Don’t worry because we can teach you how to unlock the function keys on Windows 10. For example, pressing F8 toggles OSNAPs when it should toggle ORTHO. I went into system preferences, keyboard, and saw that somehow “use F1 F2 keys as standard function keys’, Dave Brinton This is because, by default, the function keys control hardware features like increasing the volume, the brightness of the screen, media keys, etc. I cannot manage the volume with the function keys, nor manage screen brightness levels. Looking deeper into this model I see they don't daisy chain the keyboard via the trackpad mechanically as they did in the older models as well as use the internal UDB hub connection. All they can do is say no. I can get around this, by using the F-keys as my default keys on the macbook, but I dont want to do this, since I find this annoying in everyday use.I dont know how to bypass this very frustrating problem. Instead my volume button takes me to the dashboard with a whole new commands for these buttons. When you press a function key on a Microsoft keyboard, the function key does not work as expected. Since Apple introduced the butterfly mechanism keyboard with the MacBook in 2015, and the MacBook Pro in 2016, a number of users have reported problems with keys repeating or not working. Press and hold the Fn (Function) key on your keyboard to see F1 through F12 in the Touch Bar. Did that solve it? Method 1: Checking If the Function Keys are Locked. Sadly, what ever spilled also effected the keyboard. Thank you Bobby OD for that post, as that solved my volume keys problem! But! Part of the problem is that it isn’t simply a matter of replacing a single key on the butterfly keyboard — the entire MacBook keyboard has to be replaced, making it a fairly significant repair job. Okay so recently i completely formatted my MacBook Pro and installed Windows 10 Home. Install the Driver. But if this was a bad keyboard then the bluetooth keyboard should have used the f keys correctly. Apple uses in store a non-accesible software tool. I think that this fix will apply to any version of Mac OS X or macOS. Go to Settings>Keyboard>Keyboard>Deselect the lower of the two boxes, as seen in the attached picture. If the keys on the number pad don't work or are behaving oddly (e.g., moving your cursor), press the Num Lock key. @burlingtondave. Some users may experience issues with their keyboards not working as expected--possibly due to the Mouse Keys function being enabled on their Mac. My issue was a result of a bulging battery that apple replaced under recall. So, I will now go ahead and create a new ticket for you.The team will review your case and will be in touch via email as soon as possible. If they can explain it been into the whole keyboard options and have done almost everything ticking! 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