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    CF-29 hotkeys problem

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Sionnan, Dec 10, 2009.

  1. Sionnan

    Sionnan Newbie

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    I've been scoring the forum trying to figure this out, but to no avail.

    For whatever reason, I can't get the hotkeys to work. I downloaded the drivers to the utility folder, downloaded the app and appendix, and tried to get the Device Manager to recognize I had a new driver. It didn't.

    So I went into BIOS to see if hotkeys was enabled. Hotkeys wasn't an option in any of the folders.

    What did I do wrong? What step did I screw up or skip?
     
    Sionnan, Dec 10, 2009
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  2. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Hotkeys shows up in device manager as an unknown device
    In device manager you update drivers for the unknown device and direct it to the hotkey driver


    Alex
     
    Alex, Dec 10, 2009
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  3. Sionnan

    Sionnan Newbie

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    I found it named as Hotkey Driver for Panasonic PC under System Devices. Despite this fact, they still won't work on my computer. Is there a way to enable them, since my system recognizes them?

    Is there a more recent edition than 2003?
     
    Sionnan, Dec 10, 2009
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  4. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    When you press the Fn key + F1 or F2 the screen backlite will not increase?


    Alex
     
    Alex, Dec 10, 2009
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  5. Doobi

    Doobi ToughBook DeityInTraining

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    And could you post a screen shot of your Device Manager please.
     
    Doobi, Dec 11, 2009
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  6. Sionnan

    Sionnan Newbie

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    Never mind, got it working. Thanks, all.
     
    Sionnan, Dec 11, 2009
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  7. h3lpmedic

    h3lpmedic Notebook Consultant

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    So what was the solution to your problem?
     
    h3lpmedic, Dec 11, 2009
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  8. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Probably a PEBKAC error and he doesn't want to admit to it... ;)

    mnem
    That is one HOOPY FROOD!
     
    mnementh, Dec 12, 2009
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  9. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Thats why I made the post lol

    Alex
     
    Alex, Dec 12, 2009
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  10. Toyo

    Toyo Notebook Deity

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    You know, other people might want to learn from this. Please post what you found......
     
    Toyo, Dec 13, 2009
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  11. Silver Trooper

    Silver Trooper Notebook Deity

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    Yea, sometimes the elders in this forum take for granted that not everyone has the wiring schematic of every TB ever made imprinted in their memory. Old farts like me and most of the newbies/semi-newbies have still got a lot to learn. Besides, for the most part, their bark is far worse than their bite....although there is this one pesky dwagon you need to watch out for.......I can still feel those sharp toenails as they swatted my behind! (Clickity, clickity...oh my, here he comes now, run children!)
     
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  12. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    *Points at Trooper*

    Sic 'im MARCUS!!! Give 'im the baby-dwagon BOUNCE!

    Heh.

    mnem
    Silly puppydwagon...
     
    mnementh, Dec 13, 2009
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