'Fn key' and ACPI on dell laptops

[Ossama Khayaat]

This is true for Toshiba satellite laptops too.
The 'Fn' key isn't working at all!
Is there any software to be installed?

Also, when trying to add the 'Battery Charge Monitor' is crashes!

Regards,
Ossama Khayat

Alexander Volovics wrote: 
> Dell laptops have a blue Fn key.
> Under APM pressing 'Fn-setup' and 'Fn-battery' would show the
> BIOS setup and the battery status.
> 
> Under ACPI this is no longer possible.
> Why does using ACPI disable this functionality?
> 
> Alexander

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