toshiba c800 Fn keys not working

Posted by Nirjon Nj on Ask Ubuntu See other posts from Ask Ubuntu or by Nirjon Nj
Published on 2012-09-28T21:30:23Z Indexed on 2012/09/28 21:50 UTC
Read the original article Hit count: 310

Filed under:

brightness

|

toshiba-satellite

i am a new born baby in Ubuntu family. And i am really loving it. but i am having few issues which are rally annoying.Please help me to remain in this family. my Toshiba C800 laptop(12.04lts desktop) has special Fn keys as followed Fn+ F2-BRIGHTNESS DOWN F3-BRIGHTNESS UP F4-DISPLAY SELECT F5-TOUCH PAD on/off F6-PREVIOUS F7-PLAY/PAUSE F8-NEXT F9-VOLUME DOWN F10-VOLUME F11-MUTE F12-WiFi on/off now the problem is keys are working fine from F6 to F11(media player keys, i may say) but the keys from F2 to F5 and F12(setting change keys) are not working. please help me. i really liked ubuntu!!

© Ask Ubuntu or respective owner

Related posts about brightness

Brightness keys adjust brightness too many times

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
Every time I hit a brightness key on my laptop's keyboard, it adjusts the brightness by three steps instead of one. How can I fix it so that it only adjusts one step at a time? I am using an Acer Aspire D250 with the newest firmware. It was working better when I was using Ubuntu 10.10 with older… >>> More
The dreaded Brightness issue (Fn keys + Max brightness)

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
I'm trying to get some control over the brightness of my Samsung QX411 (Integrated Intel and discrete Nvidia, though Ubuntu doesn't see the latter yet, I'll play around with Bumblebee later) Using the FN+up/down lowers the screen brightness from max to one peg down or back up. If I try to bring the… >>> More
Brightness controls not adjusting the brightness in ubuntu 10.10 64 bit on hp dm3t notebook

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I picked up an hp dm3t laptop with intel HD graphics and installed ubuntu 10.10 64 bit on it. It works great -- the only problem is that the brightness controls don't work. The brightness is always at full. When I try to adjust it down, the indicator graphic indicates that it's going down but the… >>> More
Why does Ubuntu reset brightness settings at the loading screen?

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
Since I first installed Ubuntu 11.10, I noticed that volume and screen brightness get reset every time Ubuntu starts. Why is this so? And what ways are there to keep brightness and volume levels after rebooting? I have found some scripts that change the screen-brightness at login. But this is not… >>> More
Ubuntu 11.10 - can't adjust brightness on my laptop

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
Using every method possible I'm unable to change my laptop brightness.. It's stuck on super max brightness.. Using the slider in the "screens" window int he control panel doesnt do anything, and using the fn keys doesn't do anything... Some info about my system: laptop is a MSI VR420 Running ubuntu… >>> More

Related posts about toshiba-satellite

Toshiba Satellite Pro L550 Review

as seen on Internet.com - Search for 'Internet.com'
Remember when the phrase "desktop replacement" was a fib? It's not any more, as Toshiba fits dual-core power and a stunning 17.3-inch screen into a surprisingly portable seven-pound package. >>> More
Cannot get realtek8188ee to work in 14.04

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
I have a Toshiba Satellite C55-A5300 laptop. When I run lspci -nn it shows 02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01) It has always had the common problem others have asked about here (and many, many other… >>> More
Toshiba Satellite Touchpad not working correctly in Windows 7

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I have a P305-S882 Satellite laptop that I have installed Windows 7 on. I went to the web site and downloaded the drivers available for Windows 7 but It still does not work correctly. The left mouse key does not always work like it should. I tried loading the Synaptic Touchpad driver for Vista… >>> More
upgrading hard drive on toshiba satellite 5200 ....

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Hi, I have this beautiful & old laptop and would like to replace hard drive. I've purchased samsung 120GB hard drive and exchange hard drives. When I turn on computer my laptop doesn't recognize hard drive at all. It doesn't find nothing under master drive. What am I doing wrong, and is it possible… >>> More
Toshiba Satellite U500 - Totally Damaged LCD

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I accidentally damaged my Toshiba Satellite U500 laptop which resulted in a totally unusable LCD. The LCD panel has some cracks on it, and I can only see black & white spots; the laptop frame became broken/bent to where I can partially see inside the PC; the accident disassembled the CD tray… >>> More