# P2 Max - Special Keys (Fn + Key) For Symbols Not Working In Remote Desktop
**URL:** https://gpdsupport.com/t/p2-max-special-keys-fn-key-for-symbols-not-working-in-remote-desktop/248
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**Tags:** windows, software, p2max
**Created:** [September 6, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://gpdsupport.com/t/p2-max-special-keys-fn-key-for-symbols-not-working-in-remote-desktop/248 "2019-09-06T16:16:39Z")
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### Author:  [@aravind](https://gpdsupport.com/u/aravind)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://gpdsupport.com/t/p2-max-special-keys-fn-key-for-symbols-not-working-in-remote-desktop/248/1 "2019-09-06T16:16:39Z")
I am facing a weird issue of function keys not working on a remote desktop connection to a different PC connected to the network.
By function key I mean the special Fn Key used with regular keys for typing symbols such as “`~\_-+=” etc.
Is anyone else facing this issue? Or able to find any solution for this?
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### Author:  [@petem](https://gpdsupport.com/u/petem)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://gpdsupport.com/t/p2-max-special-keys-fn-key-for-symbols-not-working-in-remote-desktop/248/2 "2019-09-06T21:48:53Z")
Hi @aravind
Can you try the following and see if it resolves the issue?
1.Windows Key + R Key
2. mstsc enter
3. Click “Show Options”
4. Click “Local Resources”
5. In the middle see “Apply Windows key combinations:”
6. Click drop down
7. Select “On the remote computer”
Try connect.
May not work, I’m unable to test as I no longer have any clients to RDP to having not used MS in a very long time.
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### Author:  [@aravind](https://gpdsupport.com/u/aravind)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://gpdsupport.com/t/p2-max-special-keys-fn-key-for-symbols-not-working-in-remote-desktop/248/3 "2019-09-07T04:29:24Z")
> [@petem](#):
>
> Can you try the following and see if it resolves the issue?
> 1.Windows Key + R Key
> 2. mstsc enter
> 3. Click “Show Options”
> 4. Click “Local Resources”
> 5. In the middle see “Apply Windows key combinations:”
> 6. Click drop down
> 7. Select “On the remote computer”
> Try connect.
The above option does not work. That option is for situations where you have to use Alt + Tab as mentioned in the option or probably Ctrl + Alt + Del on remote computer.
However I figured out a workaround. Basically on remote computer:
Fn + keys for ` and ~ which is T and Y both work as only ~
Fn + keys for \_ and - which is Y and U both work as only -
Fn + keys for + and = which is O and P both work as only =
To type the other symbol you have to use **Shift + Fn + Key** and both keys in above list work to get the other symbol.