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Diginet

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Registered: 13/11/10

Satellite Pro L670-16Z and WinXP - Keyboard Fn+F8 doesn't work
Posted: 20-Nov-2010 19:55

I installed Windows XP on this laptop. The keyboard Fn+F8 ( Wireless switch controll) don't work.?
Any idea? Thanks

Akuma

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Registered: 12/08/08

Re: Satellite Pro L670-16Z and WinXP - Keyboard Fn+F8 doesn't work
Posted: 24-Nov-2010 22:34

in response to: Diginet

Helpful

You need some kind of utility to enable the custom Toshiba functions.

Usually in Windows Vista and 7, its the Value Added Package, but for XP you need Common Modules and/or a Wireless Hotkey utility.

XP is being phased out by Microsoft this year, so it may be difficult to find compatible XP drivers for the new Models.

Is there a reason you need XP?
Windows 7 has an "XP Mode" that runs XP inside of Win7 using a virtual machine.
You can use XP Mode to run programs that have problems running in Win7.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Syntax

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Registered: 30/09/09

Re: Satellite Pro L670-16Z and WinXP - Keyboard Fn+F8 doesn't work
Posted: 25-Nov-2010 07:57

in response to: Diginet

Hey,

Have you tested other FN key combination or does only FN+F8 not work?

If only the WLAN on/off switch doesn’t work it could be related to WLAN driver… Is the WLAN card in device manager listed properly or do you see a yellow exclamation mark?

On official Toshiba website you can download newest WLAN driver for XP and your model. Furthermore Common Modules you can also download that you need for FN keys:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com

Diginet

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Registered: 13/11/10

Re: Satellite Pro L670-16Z and WinXP - Keyboard Fn+F8 doesn't work
Posted: 25-Nov-2010 09:39

in response to: Diginet

Hi
Thank you for replays.
Originally it did not work only Fn + F8, Fn worked regularly with other combinations.
I solved the problem by installing the Hotkey Utility for XP (downloaded from the Toshiba website).
Regards
Diginet

Syntax

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Re: Satellite Pro L670-16Z and WinXP - Keyboard Fn+F8 doesn't work
Posted: 25-Nov-2010 10:10

in response to: Diginet

Good job, Diginet!

Thank you for this useful information

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