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    [help]fn+f7 , fn+f8 don't work after nvdia driver update

    Discussion in 'HP' started by bAsem, Oct 19, 2008.

  1. bAsem

    bAsem Notebook Consultant

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    well i know where the problem is i installed the latest drivers from laptopvideo2go(179.13) .. becasue the ones that hp offer for my laptop are from the ancient history l(ike 169 or something like that)

    but now i lost the abillity to increase and decrease lcd brightness using hotkeys or using mobility center .. does anybody know any fix for that other than installing ancient drivers

    thanks alot in advance
     
    bAsem, Oct 19, 2008
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  2. sterr

    sterr Notebook Guru

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    try posting in the HP forum..
    it doesnt seem like a windows problem but rather some HP software which controls the hotkeys.

    if you dont find a solution you can always roll back the driver to the previously installed one:
    Open Device manager -> display adapters -> right click on your nvidia card and select properties -> select the 'driver' tab -> select 'roll back driver'
     
    sterr, Oct 19, 2008
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    Jstn7477 Sam I Am

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    I believe that HP's video drivers come with the software to make the video-related hotkeys function. I experienced the same thing with my HP dv6000z and its GeForce Go 6150.

    -J.B.
     
    Jstn7477, Oct 19, 2008
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  4. bAsem

    bAsem Notebook Consultant

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    well i thought the fn+f7 hotkey is a global hotkey in all windows os that's why i asked in this board .. and i don't want to roll back ancient drivers as i said in my query .. thanks alot for replying


    can u please gimme such software or guide me to where it's about ... if it's inside the old drivers .. is there a way to extract it

    thanks alot
     
    bAsem, Oct 20, 2008
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    i thought quickaunch is for the media keys and quickplay which are working fine .. i will try that tho and report back thanks alot
     
    bAsem, Oct 20, 2008
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    It's because you installedd drivers with modified INF. I you want your Fn-7-8 keys work just install original nvidia driver.
     
    Ok-Alex, Oct 20, 2008
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  8. bAsem

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    can u tell me how to .. use the latest drivers with the original inf ?? is that possible

    ALEX
     
    bAsem, Oct 20, 2008
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    I've been using drivers with the modified inf and my brightness buttons still work fine. I don't think that's what's causing the problem.
     
    jbond311, Oct 20, 2008
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    its not the drivers for the video card, its the quicklauch buttons. Or quicktouch.
     
    Harper2.0, Oct 20, 2008
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    just downloaded latest qlb and installed it still same problem .. and hp didn't give me any good answer they basicly told be to revert to older drivers(v 174) lol why would i do that when i have 179 .. makes no sense ..

    i also noticed that the mobility center doesn't have the brightness control anymore

    please guyz help the screen is so bright am gonna have a retinal detachment soon :D
     
    bAsem, Oct 20, 2008
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