Hp ku 9963 instruction manual - trying to find out how to set/use the keys at the top of the keyboard; I understand the home key, the search key and the e-mail key, but not the others.

we can never guess what you can do. ever.
do you have 2 hands:? and 2 eyes? or like me cyclops with one arm. LOL
are you running the hopeless virus magnet XP that it?
no PC stated no OS stated. just keyboard floating in space....
no statement that the internet works on PC failing.
it is at least 7 years old now. we see w7 does support it.

ok, what is this THING, I guess we must google it to learn what it is here goes..
it is only a keyboard. HP multimedia (adds only volume keys)
so is it 100% dead, you never told, the good , the bad or the ugly.
the story full.
does it fail on 2 PCs using all USB ports on an PC to make sure the KB is dead.
DEAD KB is super rare, stuck keys or dead keys common.
for example it types letter "a" endlessly, stuck "a" key
if the PC is turned on
and windows (is it?) running
and you have and internet connection the USB port now work and so do any keyboard work, via the magic of PnP plug and play
if not, try all USB ports next.
if not, still go to device manager, see if
1: usb ports are dead.
2: if keyboard is missing or shows red or yellow marks or unknown.

take keyboard is USB standard type.
only the 3 sound buttons need special HP drivers to work.
the keys most all work a-z etc.

to answer you question you not need to do anything, the drivers install automatically .
if running w7/w8/w10\
the other older OS are not supported.
all you of is be connected to the internet
the best way is 1 Ethernet cable from PC to router and magic happpens
it does

Top roll on keyboard

Generally desktop's PC's keyboard do not have Fn key option.
It's not present in your HP keyboard model no. KU-0316.

You may not have the correct manual.

And I may be 'Full of beans'.

Post the model number of the laptop, Jack.
This can be found on the Bottom of the laptop.

Post back in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

While holding the Fn key down tap the ScrLk / NumLk key. This switches it between num lock and keyboard mode.

function + scroll lock (2nd from top right)

for the alternate keys try holding SHIFT or look for an FN key, it willl be one or the other

Should work as normal. Contact HP to get a replacement keyboard.

I am having problem with key function of Model#KU-0841