Nigel Baum Posted on Dec 30, 2013

Laptop is on but screen is black

Laptop turns on and was working ok but now has black screen. Maybe hotkey function but have tried all the fn keys. can i get laptop to start up with screen function again?

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Gareth Cockram

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Posted on Oct 11, 2007

SOURCE: Locked cursor on Toshiba Satellite using Windows Vista

you need to press f8 on boot when it is loading, to enter safe mode (before the Windows flash screen)

then when in "Safe mode" you can should be able to gain access,

reboot from this mode and see if it loads normally, if not then you have a configuration issue.

go back into safe mode, (login) and go to start>Run, run a program called MSconfig, this will allow you to look at your startup items, and allow you to disable/enable them individually,

from this point you can diagnose which programs are causing your issues.

I hope this helps

Anonymous

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Posted on May 28, 2008

SOURCE: Solution

replace the keyboard

Anonymous

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Posted on Dec 07, 2008

SOURCE: Hot Key Functions (Fn)

Hi, I have Toshiba laptop A215-s5818 series. My problem is that my FN key does not work especially for FN+F5. Also I must add this subject that I change my Vista windows to XP.

Ricky Hempel

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Posted on May 24, 2009

SOURCE: Fn+F8 hotkey dose not work but the remain FX go fine

Another Alternative is to check your BIOS to see whether or not your Wireless is turned on, if it is not pressent in your BIOS then update your BIOS Driver on the Internet to ver 1.4, Double check your version Compatabillity. Next if the adapter driver is installed, follow the following intructions: start -> settings -> control panel -> system -> hardware -> device manager -> now look for the wireless adapter, see if it is operational or marked with an error -> if it is marked check that it is configured for automatic, and also the resources. Set the configuration manually if so. restart the system.

1) Resource conflict = change resource settings
2) No adapter = check if the adapter is enabled (Y) then see if there is any conflicts (y) correct the settings e.g. resources and see if windows shows that the device is enabled (N) try to enable this device. If (N) then goto BIOS settings to correct it.

Hope this helps

Anonymous

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Posted on Jul 23, 2009

SOURCE: toshiba satellite fn key display problem

Just download this :) It will fix your problem. If it doesn't work, just search for Toshiba Value Added Package Vista/XP (that depends on what Operative System you've got) and download for your Operative System.

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Unfortunately the fn key is not part of standard bios's as far as I know for most machines so you can't remap it to another key. You might be able to switch the [fn] function around though so you don't have to press the [fn] key to use the hotkeys.

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