And for the first time all day, pressing Ctrl+Z actually undid something. Go to Lenovo’s official support website → enter your laptop’s serial number → look under “Software & Utilities” → search for “Keyboard Manager” (or “Lenovo Utility” or “Lenovo Hotkeys” depending on your model). Avoid third-party “driver download” sites.

Arjun stared at his Lenovo laptop. The backlight was pulsing like a distressed heartbeat, and the function keys had started launching random emojis instead of adjusting volume.

Arjun leaned back. "There," he said. "Order restored."

He clicked. The installer whispered across his screen. After a reboot, the keyboard straightened up like a soldier. F1–F12 remembered their jobs. The backlight glowed calmly.

"F11 is supposed to mute," he muttered. "Not send a eggplant."