topic Re: Enabling FN key functions again in PCs & Accessories

Enabling FN key functions again

veloce — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:10:59 GMT

Hello, how can I enable the FN key functions? I think, I deactivated the key, but I don´t know how I did that? Maybe it was my little brother....Please help! I can´t change the loudness level of my VGN-FS215B with the FN-key + F3 (F2, F4 or brightness level) combination!

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

fabio81 — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:52:42 GMT

It's not your little brother fault... the guilty one is VAIO Update! :smileygrin:

After updating with Vaio update I had the same problem. Now my S and Fn keys do not work anymore.

I contacted the e-support and they told me to download the original utils pack and run the setup wizard on folder 6.

This removes Vaio Control Center. Then reboot and rerun again to have it installed. They sayed it should fix the problem, but for me it did not work! I added a comment, but I'm still waiting for a new answer.

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

darox — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:33:58 GMT

I have the same problem with my Vaio FE11M. I disabled some elements in msconfig, but after an reboot I enabled the same again. Now my FN-key and S1, S2 don't work, 😞 but the OSD and volume-keys work.

I hope anybody know a solution!

@fabio81
If you get a new answer, please tell us what the e-support say.

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

fabio81 — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:50:40 GMT

Hi!

I had a new answer, but it was as useless as the previous one.

So I added another note, let's wait for another (hoping useful) answer.

Bye.

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

darox — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:31:04 GMT

I have an indirect solution. I just used the system restore of Windows (Systemwiederherstellung) one day before I manipulate the msconfig. Now all works fine!

But anyway, I'm interested in a solution from the e-support. The vaio-tools seems very complicated in the function alltogether.

I don't know why disable and reactivate some autostarts such unanswerably problems result in.

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

Evian — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:51:20 GMT

I think that you disabled the hkcmd.exe when you tweaked the msconfig. As I recall this autostart command is needed for correct function of the FN keys. There is an other command as well but I do not remember which. Also the VAIO Event Services utility is needed for the FN keys.

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

Stomney0 — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:18:44 GMT

Try downloading the VAIO HOTKEY UTILITY from Vaio-link (for your model)
http://www.vaio-link.com
click support>drivers and updates>(it will ask you for your model no or serial number)
Hit "GO" or press Enter/Return.
Download the VAIO HOTKEY UTILITY from the Windows XP catergory.
Install VAIO HOTKEY UTILITY

You will need to enter your serial number (on the bottom of your PC) perhaps.

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

fabio81 — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:36:41 GMT

But anyway, I'm interested in a solution from the e-support. The vaio-tools seems very complicated in the function alltogether.

Hi Darox!

Here they are:

1) download the utilities for your Vaio and reinstall Vaio Control Center...
2) look for the utils.exe file on your disk (with a great useless description on how to use the search tool on Win XP)
3) ...

Maybe there's one more "solution", but all they wrote do not work! 🙂

I finally solved it using a costumized version of Rich's solution:
1) download the utilities for your Vaio model
2) unistall all of them (excepted the few ones which are absolutely not related with the keys, e.g., modem, bluetooth or something like that)
3) reinstall them following the numbers on the folders.

I posted a lot of thoughts about this on another exsistent post:
http://www.club-vaio.com/clubvaio/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=34541

Re: Enabling FN key functions again

Plutonium — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:52:33 GMT

I had the same problem on my SZ1VP/C. Sony Support have come and replaced keyboard 3 times and system board. Their next step was to give me a new computer, but while I was waiting for this I downloaded the original Utilities suite. There are 14 folders, each containing a setup.exe file. I ran each one, cancelling the install if it said the software was already there, and tested the Fn key after each one. Folder "Utils Installer 5" performed a "maintenance routine" on "VAIO Event Service". This fixed the problem!