Fn key inversion on new lenovo

[Neal Becker]

T.C. Hollingsworth wrote:

> 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.

Turns out, you can toggle by pressing esc + Fn.  Go figure!