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    Reassign/Disable Annoying Qosmio Media Keys

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by alexUW, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. alexUW

    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hey all,

    Found a site that states how to disable/reassign the media keys on the leftside of the keyboard for the x500 series Qosmios.

    I now have my Qosmio where only the eco-button and volume bottons work (everything else disabled).

    how to re-map the Media Buttons? - Toshiba Forums

    How to turn off the system control panel - Toshiba Forums

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    What I did to disable a select few keys (also follow this step to reassign the keys).

    Goto: Start -->Programs --> Toshiba --> Utilities --> Toshiba Assist

    When in "Toshiba Assist" program, click on "Optimize" pane in the left, and open the "Button Manager" program.

    It gives you 3 buttons to choose from (bottom): Eco, Quick Start, and Mute (Quick start are the 4 media keys, excluding volume).

    To disable a button-group (Eco, Mute or Quick Start), type "0" (zero) into the "Target Path" field and hit the "register" button.

    To REASSIGN the keys, click "Browse" and locate the program you want to assign it to (not sure if you can close, or need to hit register).

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    To disable ALL the keys OR disable beeping of keys

    Goto: Start --> Programs --> Toshiba --> Utilities --> HWsetup

    Once "HWSetup" is open, click on "Button Setting" and chose to disable/enable keys/beeping.


    Good luck and keep the Toshiba/Qosmio forums alive! :cool:
     
    alexUW, Jan 10, 2011
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  2. mattcarmd

    mattcarmd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks, you rock!!
     
    mattcarmd, Jan 11, 2011
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  3. rktek

    rktek Notebook Enthusiast

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    beeping really was annoying... so disabling that was a real benefit

    now.. is there any way to stop full screen mode being taken off when you press the mute button?

    thanks
     
    rktek, Jan 13, 2011
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  4. Red Mayor

    Red Mayor Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Alex, very helpful, Will try this over the next weekend.

    @ rktek - I too would like a little help with the mimimising. I'm sure that thiere is a Windows 7 Setting somewhere...

    Anyone have any Sugestions?
     
    Red Mayor, Jan 16, 2011
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  5. Ichinenjuu

    Ichinenjuu Notebook Deity

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    Does this also apply to the M640 & A660? Cause I tried those computers out at Best Buy and that beeping was really annoying... :\
     
    Ichinenjuu, Jan 18, 2011
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  6. alexUW

    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

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    No idea, but since it's Toshiba they might be universal. Wouldn't hurt to try it out.
     
    alexUW, Jan 18, 2011
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