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    Backlit keyboard not working on Windows 8

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Repoman20, Feb 9, 2013.

  1. Repoman20

    Repoman20 Notebook Geek

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    I recently got a free upgrade to Windows 8 and decided to try it out. There's a few minor compatibility issues, one of which being my backlit keyboard has stopped working. It worked fine when I first installed Win8, but for some reason it stopped. I checked Sager's site for new drivers and downloaded a few of them but none were related to the keyboard. Has anyone had this problem and if so, how can I fix it?

    Thanks :)

    EDIT: Fixed. Download the new Hotkey manager for windows 8 here
    You will have to uninstall the old version before you install the new one.
     
    Repoman20, Feb 9, 2013
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Most devices need new hotkey/touchpad/keyboard drivers as windows 8 has made changes on how these low level controls work.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 9, 2013
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