The console command should work in all cases normally, it’s an internal Skyrim function that even works without vorpX being active. The only reason why it possibly could fail is maybe a mod that overrides that setting or a somehow messed up Skyrim install.
In case you use an international keyboard, make sure to use the key below the [ESC] key to open the console, in some cases it does not show the [~] symbol.
If that doesn’t solve the problem, trying a fresh Skyrim install without any mods may be worth a try.