Well as for the Function Key issue or as I have now learned more correctly described as an Action Key issue.
Well I took to Google to try and find a solution and by a fortunate coincidence (or perhaps by a well orchestrated and pre-empted Google design - My work PC is a HP also) the top search result for “windows 8 f1” took me to the following HP site:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Other-D...2457633#M33836
…..and to this
How to Disable Windows 8 F1 Key Shortcut
KleinC,
If you hold down the ESC when you power on the computer, it should give you a startup menu.
Select BIOS Setup (F10). This will take you to a Setup Utility. Arrow over to System Configuration.
You should now have the option to disable action keys.
Here is a link that will show you how to disable action keys.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...reg_R1002_USEN
Let me know how everything goes.
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I work for HP.
So when I get home this evening I guess I’ll giving it a whirl to see if it fixes things.