Remap "Get Help" fn (F1 key) to open specific app

The "Function" key can be turned off with a few simple steps.

Step 1
Look on your keyboard for the "Fn" key and hold it down. This is usually located on the bottom left corner of your keyboard, next to the "Alt" key, depending on which model of computer you are using.
Step 2
Locate the "Num Lock" or "Num Lk" key, whichever way it may appear on your keyboard. Press the "Num Lock" key at the same time as you are pressing the "Fn" key. This should turn off the "Function" key.
Step 3
Hold down and press the "Fn" + "Shift" + "Num Lk" keys all at the same time to turn off the "Function" key, if the above step didn't work. You may need to use the "Shift" key based on which model of computer you have.

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-can-i-turn-off-the-function-key

vssher

Posted 2019-12-23T15:57:28.840

Reputation: 499

That's not how I wanted, your steps are for turning off all function keys, I wanted only the "?" to be remapped. Also, here's my laptop keyboard: https://images.app.goo.gl/Hr4cgRwWB3wU2ott7. As you can see, there is no Num Lock and the only way to change the key is through Registry or 3rd party apps.

– Phineas – 2019-12-24T03:48:37.880

@Phineas I mistakened the question mark "?" to mean you did not understand what the Fn key meant. – vssher – 2019-12-24T04:03:47.110

It's an icon on the F1 key, when I pressed I, it just opens a link, useless. I can disable it, but I want to make it more useful, turn it into a macro key perhaps – Phineas – 2019-12-24T04:08:56.827

If you are looking for a good third-party tool which helps you, have you tried this site? https://www.raymond.cc/blog/make-certain-keys-on-a-keyboard-to-act-like-other-keys/

– vssher – 2019-12-24T04:09:40.850

I have always liked this site also: snapfiles : search word "keyboard remapper" https://www.snapfiles.com/downloadfind.php?action=s&ref=2&st=keyboard+remapper

– vssher – 2019-12-24T04:12:41.350

thank you for your help, I've have tried Sharpkey (mentioned above) and Keytweak and none of them are able to recognize the "?" key – Phineas – 2019-12-24T04:16:30.690

@Phineas Have a look at this post "How to remap/disable annoying HP Envy special function keys Discussion in 'HP' started by moviemarketing, Apr 26, 2010." http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/how-to-remap-disable-annoying-hp-envy-special-function-keys.479402/

– vssher – 2019-12-24T04:20:18.987

1Welcome to Super User! Please [edit] your question to include the model of your laptop. FN keys are often hardwired and not addressable by software, though depending on your laptop, there might be an available BIOS setting. – MMM – 2019-12-23T17:39:48.660

@MMM the "?" fn can be disable and software triggered, so I think it can be remapped – Phineas – 2019-12-24T03:50:57.543

Remap "Get Help" fn (F1 key) to open specific app

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