Fn key inversion on new lenovo

[T.C. Hollingsworth]

On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Neal Becker <ndbecker2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Just got new lenovo X1 carbon.  So far everything is working well, but one
> issue with the keyboard.
>
> Hitting Alt-F2 does not give 'run command'.  Instead, Fn-Alt-F2 does.  In
> fact, inspecting (using emacs), it seems every one of the function keys acts
> as if the Fn key state is inverted.  E.g., without holding Fn, hitting F2
> lowers the volume, which is what is suppose to happen if you hold Fn, and
> emacs reports indicate the same.
>
> Any hints how to fix?  I did not do anything special with the keyboard,
> other than (with kde settings) swapping ctrl-capslock.

Lenovo, like many computer manufacturers these days, figures people
use the volume button more than those wacky F-keys.  Which is probably
true for most of their customers, but not anyone on this list.  :-)

There is usually an option in the firmware/BIOS to turn this off.

-T.C.