# Displaying fn Lock

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/displaying-fn-lock/11472>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Created:** [November 25, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/displaying-fn-lock/11472 "2021-11-25T15:16:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cdc98d/32.png) [@nez](https://community.frame.work/u/nez)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/displaying-fn-lock/11472/1 "2021-11-25T15:16:42Z")

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Is there a way to see if the fn key is active or not (short of pressing F4 and seeing if the video rewinds or if the browser closes)? I’m surprised to see a light on Caps Lock but not function lock, given which gets more use.

I’m running Linux Mint if there’s an OS solution here.

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**Author:** ![Brad\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@Brad\_J](https://community.frame.work/u/Brad_J)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/displaying-fn-lock/11472/2 "2021-11-25T17:14:56Z")

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You could press F7 or F8 instead, and see if the brightness changes.

Personally I never use fn-lock, so I don’t miss it. As far as leds go, I’d like one for the mute button.

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**Author:** ![Banana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@Banana](https://community.frame.work/u/Banana)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/displaying-fn-lock/11472/3 "2021-11-25T23:14:10Z")

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> [@nez](#):
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> I’m surprised to see a light on Caps Lock but not function lock, given which gets more use.

Caps lock I would assume, I never touch the function lock

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**Author:** ![Edward\_Gray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Edward\_Gray](https://community.frame.work/u/Edward_Gray)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/displaying-fn-lock/11472/4 "2021-11-26T07:54:16Z")

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Since I started using IBM PC’s and derivatives before Function Keys had media functions overlaid, I like my function keys to function as F1, etc. Long established muscle memory.

I’ll press the Fn button to use the media and other functions.