How to lower laptop display brightness

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TOSHIBA Satellite A45 laptop and having trouble with the screen brightness
but I can't seem to get it down... the control keys are F6 to lower and F7
to increase which combined with the "FN" key should work (as far as I know),
but they don't do a thing, the computer is a bit old but seems in great
general condition so I doubt the keys themselves don't work, the
video/graphics are strong and sharp, it doesn't make a difference if on
power or battery. What do you folks think? wrong key combination, sequence
or what else? Can't find information on the net for that model. Any
suggestions?

I would really appreciate some help.

Thanks
 
you might need an update
or a patch from toshiba.

double check here:

http://tinyurl.com/l5h6w9



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Thanks... I downloaded the owners manual from the link you provided and it
seems that the OS is missing a Toshiba application that should enable the
keyboard shortcuts. Will try to find it.

Thanks again.


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Does this model have contrast keys?
Then, try contrast keys instead of brightness.

-- pa
 
Méndez said:
TOSHIBA Satellite A45 laptop and having trouble with the screen brightness
but I can't seem to get it down... the control keys are F6 to lower and F7
to increase which combined with the "FN" key should work (as far as I know),
but they don't do a thing, the computer is a bit old but seems in great
general condition so I doubt the keys themselves don't work, the
video/graphics are strong and sharp, it doesn't make a difference if on
power or battery. What do you folks think? wrong key combination, sequence
or what else? Can't find information on the net for that model. Any
suggestions?

I would really appreciate some help.

Thanks
Click to expand...

http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/sa40guide.exe

Caution: This .exe does not simply extract the user guide (in the
current folder where is located the stored .exe file). It runs an
"install" that creates the folder C:\DOCS and puts the .pdf file under
there.

Are you holding DOWN the Fn key so it is active when you press the other
function keys?

Did you use the Fn-esse program to reassign keys to macro functions?

Is it the laptop's screen that you are trying to dim? Or did you attach
an external monitor?

Are you using the laptop's keyboard when hitting the Fn key? Or did you
attach a USB keyboard (which means the Fn key won't work)?

When you press Fn+F11 to go into numeric keypad overlay mode, does the
numeric mode light on the keyboard indicator panel come on? If not,
could be the Fn key is defective.
 
you're welcome.

it is not uncommon that
drivers need to be
reinstalled.

try going to their part
of the site where drivers
and downloads for your
model are provided.

or if you plan to keep
your laptop, you might
inquire with Toshiba
about getting the
proprietary cd's for
your unit.

they will come in handy
if you need to initiate
some kind of recovery
procedure if your o.s.
becomes corrupted.

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Unfortunately it's lacking the appropriate Control Panel applications from
Toshiba so there's no way to make the keys work, but for the meantime I've
managed to set an adequate brightness level through the BIOS and the
Extreeme Graphics hardware settings.

Thanks


"Pavel A." <[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
Does this model have contrast keys?
Then, try contrast keys instead of brightness.

-- pa
 
After a more complete look at the owner's manual, it happens that it's not
only one but several Toshiba aplications that are missing, and yes quite a
few drivers need updating, including the BIOS and chipset driver. The fact
is, this was a relative's computer and someone did a clean installation from
a regular XP CD so the Toshiba Control Panel applications were not
reinstalled. So I will lookup the possibility of getting the Toshiba CD or
at least try to find the Toshiba applications. In the meantime, I managed
to lower the display brightness in the BIOS and the Intel's Extreeme
Graphics settings.

Thanks again.
 
you're welcome.


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- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
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~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
 
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